Wii Will Use Linux as Operating System with Proprietary GUI?
Another Wii rumor has surfaced, this time it was divulged by a guy named Kiyoshi Saruwatari, who claims to have connections with Nintendo as a designer. He said that Wii would be the first console to sport an extensive built in software. According to this character, the next-gen Ninty console will come fully equipped with emulators and a download manager.
He continued by saying that “it will also have the option to download and view videos from Nintendo with new video player, and file manager because the memory card now can take many things, including videos, VC games, saved data, game contant and much else.”
So, let’s say that everything he said is all true and that the Wii is going to be capable of all that and more, then why in the world is it sporting a very low price tag? Kiyoshi has an answer for that: Nintendo perform some cost-cutting measures as the Wii will have software based on an industry standard platform that’s open source, and that’s where Linux entered the picture. He elaborated his statements by telling that “Wii will have Linux as operating system with proprietary GUI and applications based on commonly open source for Linux programs.”
Reading all that made you think of homebrews for the Wii, right? According to this guy, that’s not gonna be a possibility. “The final system in closed and will allow only signed code etc and will be very secure, even though it’s technically compatible with a world of already existing software.” But then again, this is an unconfirmed speculation, anything is still possible.
Where would you find this rumored Linux OS? He says that the system itself will be placed on a 512MB memory stick integrated in the system and it’s hidden, you can’t remove it so there is no risk for removing the system software. “The memory card make the system start up very quick, and if you hold A on the Wiimote while starting Wii, it will automaticaly start the game in the DVD without booting Linux, and you can also set up this in Settings so it always starts automatically. But by default, it brings you to a menu, similar to the Nintendo DS menu.”
Whether this is a leak or someone is pulling our legs, we don’t know. But then again, it is up to you to decide if all these has a tinge of truth in it or if it’s just pure baloney. Whatever your reactions are, don’t hesitate to tell it to us through your comments.
Another Wii rumor has surfaced, this time it was divulged by a guy named Kiyoshi Saruwatari, who claims to have connections with Nintendo as a designer. He said that Wii would be the first console to sport an extensive built in software. According to this character, the next-gen Ninty console will come fully equipped with emulators and a download manager.
He continued by saying that “it will also have the option to download and view videos from Nintendo with new video player, and file manager because the memory card now can take many things, including videos, VC games, saved data, game contant and much else.”
So, let’s say that everything he said is all true and that the Wii is going to be capable of all that and more, then why in the world is it sporting a very low price tag? Kiyoshi has an answer for that: Nintendo perform some cost-cutting measures as the Wii will have software based on an industry standard platform that’s open source, and that’s where Linux entered the picture. He elaborated his statements by telling that “Wii will have Linux as operating system with proprietary GUI and applications based on commonly open source for Linux programs.”
Reading all that made you think of homebrews for the Wii, right? According to this guy, that’s not gonna be a possibility. “The final system in closed and will allow only signed code etc and will be very secure, even though it’s technically compatible with a world of already existing software.” But then again, this is an unconfirmed speculation, anything is still possible.
Where would you find this rumored Linux OS? He says that the system itself will be placed on a 512MB memory stick integrated in the system and it’s hidden, you can’t remove it so there is no risk for removing the system software. “The memory card make the system start up very quick, and if you hold A on the Wiimote while starting Wii, it will automaticaly start the game in the DVD without booting Linux, and you can also set up this in Settings so it always starts automatically. But by default, it brings you to a menu, similar to the Nintendo DS menu.”
Whether this is a leak or someone is pulling our legs, we don’t know. But then again, it is up to you to decide if all these has a tinge of truth in it or if it’s just pure baloney. Whatever your reactions are, don’t hesitate to tell it to us through your comments.
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