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[foamdino]

I keep my feelers out for interesting dev work (particularly linux kernel dev) and I came across this:

Senior Software Engineer (Linux Ublk)

United States, Remote

job-boards.greenhouse.io

It's of interest because playstation OS is based on BSD not linux - so this would be a departure if this was for consumer devices. I suspect however that this is for datacentre work - perhaps enabling fast NVMe based storage for cloud gaming.

 

[b0uncyfr0]

Interesting. Sony prepping for future games releases going native on linnux?

 

[Dorfdad]

maybe they see this as the alternative to XBOX new OS, Sony / Linux will help convert a few more Linux users if its a hybrid console / game system but can do some other stuff also? Plus it would allow some PC games to be played as well.

 

[BeardSpike]

Interesting. Sony prepping for future games releases going native on linnux?

Oddly enough I had issues running native Linux ports but Proton/Wine works flawlessly, lmao.

 

[bad guy]

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[b0uncyfr0]

Oddly enough I had issues running native Linux ports but Proton/Wine works flawlessly, lmao.

Proton has been on a tear lately. It really is in good shape. Never been a better time to jump into linux gaming - even though in my opinion it still too fragmented.

 

[Bernkastel]

Just port every PC release to Linux. I don't mind Sony releasing their games on Linux.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

You do understand that PS5 OS is just a fork of BSD, right? (openbsd 11 iirc)

 

[lh032]

New ports to that 5 Linux user

 

[BeardSpike]

Proton has been on a tear lately. It really is in good shape. Never been a better time to jump into linux gaming - even though in my opinion it still too fragmented.

I've been gaming on Linux for over a year.

I've seen some huge gains in Atomfall up to 15fps more compared to Windows 10.

On Tormented Souls 2 for example on Windows 11 in some level my RX 9070XT hit 350W of power draw.

On CachyOS same level, same settings, same FPS cap and 180 to 240W of power draw, lmao.

I've been using FSR4 and ReShade no problem lately too. OptiScaler just works.

 

[Signalis]

You do understand that PS5 OS is just a fork of BSD, right? (openbsd 11 iirc)

OpenBSD is a fork of the original NetBSD. And PlayStation uses the freeBSD kernel since PS3 days and with the PS4/PS5 custom drivers written for Sony by AMD and the rest of the components not AMD, by Sony themselves or nice naked Japanese chicks

Edit: spelling mistake

 

[pudel]

You do understand that PS5 OS is just a fork of BSD, right? (openbsd 11 iirc)

So all the playsi boys are basically linux bros.

...but its still not for me. Way too restrictive/limited.

 

[evolve]

Oddly enough I had issues running native Linux ports but Proton/Wine works flawlessly, lmao.

Proton has been on a tear lately. It really is in good shape. Never been a better time to jump into linux gaming - even though in my opinion it still too fragmented.

It's not as good if you have an Nvidia card, right?

 

[BeardSpike]

It's not as good if you have an Nvidia card, right?

Looks good to me.

 

[Drell]

New ports to that 5 Linux user

"I'm sucking MS balls and think I'm funny"

 

[SplunkyMunkey]

I'd love to see sony go Linux also i hear Linux runs games better compared to its Windows counterpart?. So sony teaming up with Linux and make it more of a gamers choice then windows then go for it people will soon flock to Linux.

Reminds me of the battle of blu-ray and HD-DVD. only this time it be the battle of windows vs Linux

 

[Signalis]

New ports to that 5 Linux user

Can't hear you with Nadella's cock in your mouth

 

[Signalis]

So all the playsi boys are basically linux bros.

...but its still not for me. Way too restrictive/limited.

BSD is not Linux. You probably think MacOS, iOS, Android, every embedded system, every TV OS etc. etc. Linux as well.

 

[Ashamam]

At PlayStation, our Gaming, Developer & Future Technology (GDFT) Group is leading the cloud gaming revolution by putting console-quality video games on any device from TVs to consoles to mobile devices and beyond!

Hmm, current cloud streaming could technically fall within everything except beyond, but it sounds like they are planning on expanding to more devices.

 

[pudel]

BSD is not Linux. You probably think MacOS, iOS, Android, every embedded system, every TV OS etc. etc. Linux as well.

Yes....they are all offsprings/forks of the same Unix, right? But you are right...they are definitely not the same. Some are closed down as fck, some are open.

 

[Shubh_C63]

Idk about OS' but is Xbox-27 is going to be Windows based, and Sony/Valve seeing how Linux OS fares better could make PS6 a linux based thing ?
Doubt they will go too radical like PS3 Cell but they are the dominant console again.

 

[Signalis]

Yes....they are all offsprings/forks of the same Unix, right? But you are right...they are definitely not the same. Some are closed down as fck, some are open.

Don't get me wrong, I wasn't arguing or trying to be nasty with you or "actually", just thought I'd elaborate. Could have probably phrased my post a bit better.

 

[nowhat]

Yes....they are all offsprings/forks of the same Unix, right? But you are right...they are definitely not the same. Some are closed down as fck, some are open.

Uhh, no. BSD is an OG Unix derivative. Linux is original work (and under a different license so Linux code cannot be used in BSD), although it uses some Unix header files to maintain POSIX compatibility.

 

[StereoVsn]

Oddly enough I had issues running native Linux ports but Proton/Wine works flawlessly, lmao.

I think some of the native ports are outdated. Devs dropped support and depending on the distro it may not work. While Proton "should" mostly work and there are community workarounds for various issues besides anti-cheat.

 

[pudel]

Uhh, no. BSD is an OG Unix derivative. Linux is original work (and under a different license so Linux code cannot be used in BSD), although it uses some Unix header files to maintain POSIX compatibility.

Okay, than my stupid joke above was indeed really stupid. I thought under the hood its basically all the same stuff as linux.

 

[nowhat]

Okay, than my stupid joke above was indeed really stupid. I thought under the hood its basically all the same stuff as linux.

Linux is clearly "inspired by" Unix, and thanks to POSIX et al. porting between *nix and Linux is usually pretty trivial. But as far as copyright/origins are concerned, it is its own thing. SCO tried to prove otherwise in court for years, and lost every time.

 

[Fake]

Next PS6 will be a Xbox PC running Linux confirmed.

 

[foamdino]

Linux and BSD are different OS that both look Unixy - BSD is derived from an original Unix back in the day, Linux is an original work - both are POSIX compliant, both implement some standard C headers, however there are some major differences in terms of OS capabilities, event queues etc. BSDs are "cleaner" in general, but Linux tends to support more different hw combinations. Linux tends to have better hw vendor support and has a larger dev community.

A good example of the differences is that Linux supports containers (docker) whereas BSD implemented Jails as a process isolation mechanism (BSD did that first and containers were created after as a different implementation to achieve something quite similar). (Solaris has Zones which is also trying to achieve the same thing).

I *do not* think that Sony would want to change the consumer OS for the PS6 to a linux, rather I think this is more to do with helping sort out linux to be better for running cloud-based gaming workloads.

 

[alabtrosMyster]

Oddly enough I had issues running native Linux ports but Proton/Wine works flawlessly, lmao.

That seems to be a common theme among Linux gamers.

I suspect that the base of the problem is the patchy nature of Linux setups.

 

[AJUMP23]

They just want to find a way to take Linux away from the players again.