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PlayStation 3 Firmware Update: Other OS Disabled Over Security Issues

Calendar Mar 29, 2010 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Sony has announced that its latest firmware update will disable the "Other OS" option on the PS3. This means that the PS3 will no longer support the Linux OS. The decision to drop the Other OS option ultimately comes down to security, according to Sony. Noted PS3 hacker George Hotz released an exploit last month that allowed read/write access to the PS3 through Linux and the Other OS option.

Sony estimates that only a small percentage of PS3 owners use the Other OS option, but the Playstation Blog is being overrun by complaints by fans who hope this is just an April Fools prank by Sony.

The post on the update at the Playstation Blog has this to say as a rebuttal. "For most of you, this won

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