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

Posted: Jun 25, 2013 1:54 am
Related Forum: PlayStation Forum

Comments

EnvelopePosted: Tue. Jun 25, 2013

Surprise.

UTHPosted: Tue. Jun 25, 2013

KarmaRambo Alright smart *****.

FreeBSD is an open source alternative to Linux, but it's much easier to use than Linux.
This means that Sony were able to manipulate FreeBSD into soon whatever they could really think of.

There are not much, if at all, any companies that develop and produce software drivers for FreeBSD, simply because the platform isn't used commonly.
The Catalyst driver is the driver series used by the AMD graphics cards, I take it you guys already knew that if you're on a gaming website.

This is weird because it means that SONY either had to inject more money into the PS4 to enable the system to run basically.
There is a very good chance that the driver in the PS4 will be used in no other system in the entire world.

i think he just sat you all down tbh he knows whats he's talking about!!! im with this guy!! ;)

AyrPosted: Tue. Jun 25, 2013

Alright smart asses.

FreeBSD is an open source alternative to Linux, but it's much easier to use than Linux.
This means that Sony were able to manipulate FreeBSD into soon whatever they could really think of.

There are not much, if at all, any companies that develop and produce software drivers for FreeBSD, simply because the platform isn't used commonly.
The Catalyst driver is the driver series used by the AMD graphics cards, I take it you guys already knew that if you're on a gaming website.

This is weird because it means that SONY either had to inject more money into the PS4 to enable the system to run basically.
There is a very good chance that the driver in the PS4 will be used in no other system in the entire world.

Da_BombPosted: Tue. Jun 25, 2013

KarmaRambo Most people don't even know what this article is actually saying tbh. They're just commenting so they can pretend they do.

Well then. How about you enlighten us to what the article is saying?

AdamuPosted: Tue. Jun 25, 2013

KarmaRambo Most people don't even know what this article is actually saying tbh. They're just commenting so they can pretend they do.

And how are you when all you have said is that?

AyrPosted: Tue. Jun 25, 2013

Most people don't even know what this article is actually saying tbh. They're just commenting so they can pretend they do.

ExoticWolfsPosted: Tue. Jun 25, 2013

Is this a good or bad thing, lol. I didn't play PS3 that much. :/

OasisPosted: Tue. Jun 25, 2013

Or go back to the way it was when the ps3 first came out...

ItemPosted: Tue. Jun 25, 2013

Gossip Linux wasnt that good anyways

Your probably the same person who would be saying 'cant wait for Linux' if this confirmed they was using Linux.