[ydl-gen] cheapest, best display for PS3

[Paulo Pinto]

That is also my problem.

I'm also curious about Cell, but all the lack 
of support for some parts of PS3 hardware really
lets me down.

I do own a PS2 Linux and truth be told I used very
seldom. Mainly due to lack of time.

And the lack of support is showing for PS3 is
holding me off to really buy one. That and not
free time to play with it anyway.

Contrast that with the current Microsoft approach.
Here in Europe their are even promoting XNA in Universities.

I already ranted about this in the PS2 Linux foruns but
my hope is that if we make enough noise maybe we do
end getting better support for PS3.

Cheers and happy coding,
Paulo

Quoting Derick Centeno <aguilarojo at verizon.net>:

> I'm really interested in the Cell technology, however as I learned  
> more regarding the difficulties reported here I had to really  
> consider whether the cost of time mastering it was worth sacrificing  
> other aspects of my already limited personal life.  I'm as curious  
> and dedicated as anyone else which has participated here in this and  
> other discussions, in regards to technical stuff.
> 
> However, I'm also one of those who've decided that for me, the  
> limitations Sony has placed on the Cell is not something I have  
> enough time to fix, bypass or otherwise cure.  I could be wrong, but  
> I do believe there are legal issues involved also.
> 
> I did notice that Sony developed a specific form of the program  
> Folding at Home completely in-house.  The output of this program is  
> absolutely beautiful, however it accesses components of the Cell  
> which YDL and other Linux distributions are not allowed to use.
> Reading the fine print which comes with the program is an education  
> in how serious Sony is in controlling access to the Cell video output  
> technology.  Yes, there is a statement that Sony may change it's view  
> or stance, but I cannot hold my breath nor can I afford the financial  
> leap that others have made.  So for now, I'm out of the league and  
> from the looks of frustration which David has described so  
> passionately - saving what hairs on my head which remain.
> 
> It is to Sony's and other companies advantage (including SCO) to drop  
> or abolish DRMs or similar legalities.  I agree with Jonathan's  
> posting on that topic.  However, each company will have to decide  
> that doing so is in their own best interest - unfortunately that is  
> like getting such companies to agree that they live on the same  
> planet, breath the same air, and consume the same water and food as  
> the rest of us.
> 
> I'm hopeful, just not enthusiastic.
> 
> On Feb 25, 2007, at 11:14 PM, David Seikel wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:44:58 -0600 Nathan Moore <ntmoore at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> This discussion have been fantastic.  The article from
> >> firingsquad.com seems to make clear why Sony won't support a plain
> >> old dvi connection - it sounds like piracy problems would be
> >> implicit in that opening.
> >
> > The computer friendly VESA modes are not available from the GameOS, so
> > there is no excuse for not making them available over plain old DVI  
> > with
> > no HDCP.  Also, since ssh+X11 works fine for getting a Linux display
> > through to a DVI monitor, saying its for anti piracy reasons is just
> > blowing smoke.
> >
> > The thing about all this DRM and anti piracy shit is that it never
> > stops the actual pirates, and hardly even slows them down.  All it  
> > ever
> > does is get in the way of legitimate users.  Like stopping me from
> > using a PS3 as an ordinary computer on ordinary computer displays.
> >
> > <end rant>  It's been a frustrating day trying to automate ssh+x11 so
> > that all I need to do is type my password.  I had to rant somewhere,
> > this seemed like a good place.  B-)
> >
> > If Sony had not inflicted this HDCP crap on us in the first place, I
> > would not be struggling all day with a three line script.
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