Submission + - Examining the (poor) state of Linux on the PS3
Steve writes: HEXUS.gaming's Jo Shields has been investigating the usability of several Linux distributions with PS3 compatibility. However, despite the fact Sony has provided (some level of) support for 3rd party Operating Systems on the PS3, it appears that nobody has yet delivered an easy to use, fully functional solution:
Not a single distro maintained a consistent, high-quality experience from installation to prolonged use. None of them are usable by your grandmother, or in most cases, by you [the PS3 owner]. For the experienced Linux hacker, it's probably possible to beat some sense into these distributions (with Xubuntu probably closest to useful, when combined with the Petitboot boot loader used by openSUSE). But it's not a good choice — simply the least bad.