[Euphoric]

I installed linux (YDL) on the PS3 for one reason only - to serve as an affordable platform on which to to do Cell development. I have no interest in games.

I was extremely disappointed with YDL 5 on the PS3 both for hardware and software reasons. The installation was very incomplete and I am getting quickly fed up with the number of packages that need to be installed for a useable system (it doesn't even come with "emacs" and "locate", for God's sake!) The default YUM configuration was very bad and I benefited greatly from this site in fixing this.

The lack of graphics acceleration is an embarrassment - windows move with lots of annoying flicker and brief multiple outlines. My first linux installation was MkLiunx on an 80 MHz powerpc machine (Mac 8100) more than 10 years ago and the graphics on that machine were quite comparable to the PS3, which must be an embarassment for Sony - it doesn't make them look very good. I get much better performance using my Powerbook as an Xwinodow server connecting to the PS3 with a 10baseT/801.11b link. At least windows move decently and my OpenGL apps work.

So for Cell development, the PS3 is a works well- for anthing else linux-related, I think it is far inferior to even the cheapest PC running linux.