Playstation 4 Runs a Modified FreeBSD 9

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Sony's Playstation 4 will be running a modified version of FreeBSD 9 OS.

It has been revealed that the PS4's operating system is Orbis OS, which is a Sony modified FreeBSD 9.0. Sony has chosen to use FreeBSD over Linux, in part due to the more liberal licensing. It's a bit surprising to see FreeBSD being used when at the heart of the PS4 is an AMD 8-core APU with Radeon graphics. Because there isn't a Catalyst driver available for any BSD OS, Sony in cooperation with AMD must have developed their own graphics drivers for the Playstation 4.

-Erik

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GossipPosted:

Linux wasnt that good anyways

TTG_imNicoPosted:

This Sound's Amazing

IlIuminatiPosted:

Pretty nice. But over linux???

SwiftPosted:

Im actually excited for this. sounds amazing.

Fuzzeh_XPosted:

Ugh I can't wait to power up mah PS4 so excited I wish they'd release an actual vid showing all OS instead of that cheesy ad.

0101010101010101Posted:

So they drop linux? Goooood :D

TTG_imNicoPosted:

Nice System Playstation4

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