[ydl-gen] Response of Fixstars to end of ps3 otheros

[Warren Nagourney]

It appears that the otheros option for the PS3 is coming to an end,  
though it will be allowed on older machines with future firmware  
updates.  I am guessing that the ps3 linux is just about dead anyway -  
the activity on various forums has dropped to a whisper.  However,  
there were products for the scientific community using multiple ps3s;  
will these be discontinued?

It is too bad that this unique architecture has no inexpensive  
platform for amateur experimentation.  In this weak economy, I  
wouldn't be surprised if the Cell is discontinued eventually. It  
doesn't seem to be able to compete (in the market, not technical  
brilliance) with boring offerings from intel and amd.

I would welcome comments from PS3 users and Fixstars people on these  
latest developments. Thanks.

Cheers,

Warren Nagourney