A Sony Camera Running Linux 209
jonr writes "At the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show, Sony presented the new camera from its Cyber-shot product line. The DSC-G3 comes with a Zeiss lens with 4x zoom, a large 3.5" touch display, and 4GB of internal memory. Most interesting is the camera's software that includes, among other things, face and scene recognition, based on Busybox and Kernel 2.6.11 for the Access Linux Platform. The camera also has built-in Wi-Fi."
Yeah but, (Score:5, Funny)
But... (Score:2, Funny)
Year of the Linux camera? (Score:5, Funny)
better than nothing..
Cool Link (Score:5, Funny)
Comment removed (Score:5, Funny)
Re:My 5 year old Sony TV came with a GPL notice (Score:5, Funny)
Take a picture of copyright material and watch the camera rm -rf itself. No refunds!
Re:Year of the Linux camera? (Score:5, Funny)
If everyone who buys this camera this year sets it down on top of a desk, it will be the year of Linux on the desktop!
Re:Will things like these help Sony? (Score:1, Funny)
Where did SONY go wrong?
Right about where they started to CAPITALIZE all the company names.
It doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements (Score:5, Funny)
It only has 4GB of internal memory.
Re:But can it run Vista? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:It doesn't meet minimum hardware requirements (Score:3, Funny)
Windows 98SE it is, then.
Mod parent up (Score:1, Funny)
As an experienced engineer, I am going to have to agree (hint).
Re:But can it run Vista? (Score:2, Funny)
2009! Year of Vista on Desktop!
Re:Cool Link (Score:3, Funny)
More to the point, (Score:3, Funny)
Can it run crysis?
Re:The 'Smart' Camera Revolution (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Cool Link (Score:1, Funny)
In the 90's a friend told me Linux would NEVER be used for embedded devices. Its fun to send him links like this. Fun in a very mischievous way.
Dude, please stop sending links, OK I GET IT, NOW STOP!
Re:Will it support Linux client access? (Score:5, Funny)
Similar experience here. My computer uses capacitors made by Johanson Dielectrics, so I carefully picked a GPS that also uses capacitors from Johanson Dielectrics, figuring that meant they would work together, but the damned thing would not work with my computer.
Imagine... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Sony and Linux (Score:2, Funny)
aye, i agree (Score:4, Funny)
It would be newsworthy only if a camera runs Vista!
Re:Yeah but, (Score:3, Funny)
Can we build a Beowulf cluster of these?
Re:aye, i agree (Score:5, Funny)
It appears you want to take a picture, allow or deny?
Re:aye, i agree (Score:2, Funny)
It would be newsworthy only if a camera runs Vista!
It would also be the size of a refrigerator.
Re:Yeah but, (Score:1, Funny)
1. Everything Sony touches is evil.
2. Everything Linux touches is holy.
3. *head asplodes*