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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

OtherOS is never coming back, it gives too much freedom to probe at the hardware and find security exploits.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sony also didn't like it that companies bought PS3s in bulk and used them as cheap compute power. They sell the consoles at a loss but make that up on game sales and licensing. Someone buying them and not gaming is cutting into their profit.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No. Sony didn’t like otherOS because geohot used it in his first exploit. That is all Not a coincidence that they removed it shortly after geos findings ;)