How smart are you? Port Linux to XBOX and earn $200,000

JellyWarrior · Post by **JellyWarrior** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 6:40 am

We'll thats what i read, apparently if ur good enough then you could get $200,000!

Heres the story headline:
A software development project aimed at getting the Linux operating system to run on Xbox received a boost on Monday, when an unnamed donor agreed to pay successful contributors a total of $200,000.

Full story link http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-941230.html

Man I wish i was good enough to do that, i cold really, really use that money.

Sub Woofer · Post by **Sub Woofer** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 7:39 am

JellyWarrior wrote: Man I wish i was good enough to do that, i cold really, really use that money.

Yeah..... buy that overrated lump of plastic, two-door family sedan piece of crap.

(No, outsiders, don't worry.... Personal joke

)

anal=probe · Post by **anal=probe** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 2:54 pm

$100,000 goes to the person that finds a way to boot unofficial software without a modchip. I wonder if someone will figure it out. I hope so.

-Azathoth- · Post by **-Azathoth-** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 2:59 pm

Hey, I've already ported Linux to my Dreamcast 2. Do I get anything?

DoughBoy · Post by **DoughBoy** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 5:52 pm

they don't care about linuc for DC.

, thats more of a personal accomplishment...

JellyWarrior · Post by **JellyWarrior** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 7:09 pm

Sub Woofer wrote:
JellyWarrior wrote: Man I wish i was good enough to do that, i cold really, really use that money.
Yeah..... buy that overrated lump of plastic, two-door family sedan piece of crap.

(No, outsiders, don't worry.... Personal joke )

Dude, after i do all my other things i prolly wont have enough money for one anyways!

404NotFound · Post by **404NotFound** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 8:01 pm

anal=probe wrote:$100,000 goes to the person that finds a way to boot unofficial software without a modchip. I wonder if someone will figure it out. I hope so.

ummm that person from MIT already did... but he isn't releasing the code.

NullBot_TheRevenge · Post by **NullBot_TheRevenge** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 8:07 pm

404NotFound wrote:
anal=probe wrote:$100,000 goes to the person that finds a way to boot unofficial software without a modchip. I wonder if someone will figure it out. I hope so.
ummm that person from MIT already did... but he isn't releasing the code.

uhm the person at mit just cracked most of the security it stillr equires takin the thing apart fool.

404NotFound · Post by **404NotFound** » Wed Jul 03, 2002 8:14 pm

NullBot_TheRevenge wrote:
404NotFound wrote:
anal=probe wrote:$100,000 goes to the person that finds a way to boot unofficial software without a modchip. I wonder if someone will figure it out. I hope so.
ummm that person from MIT already did... but he isn't releasing the code.

uhm the person at mit just cracked most of the security it stillr equires takin the thing apart fool.

I thought he could burn it on a CD to make it play..

AmadeusZull · Post by **AmadeusZull** » Thu Jul 04, 2002 9:12 am

i bet that guy in MIT is gettign no pussy. how sad.

liltimmyw · Post by **liltimmyw** » Thu Jul 04, 2002 10:14 am

AmadeusZull wrote:i bet that guy in MIT is gettign no pussy. how sad.

lol

How smart are you? Port Linux to XBOX and earn $200,000

How smart are you? Port Linux to XBOX and earn $200,000

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