Former Sony-Linux-Creator for PS2 starts petition to release the PS2-Linux-Packages and Website-Archives!

The PS2-Scene is NOT dead and it seems, as if there is still a growing demand for PS2-Homebrew & Applications (because of the influx of users coming to the overall console-modding-scene). Another news besides the PS2ESDL-Article I posted is this:

PSX-Scene-Member 'evilgeek23' started a petition to give us some more Linux-Stuff back on the old PS2!

The story:

Last year, Sony closed down the website PlayStation2-Linux.com , but promised to create an archive, including all the linux-software... But as we all know,... (or atleast those which are interested in it) Sony hasn't done that yet!

A few days ago 'evilgeek23' finally started a petition to get exactly this. Now people... Guess what happened, after a few hours after he had set this petition up? The 'place-holder' of playstation2-linux.com went back up and at least you can reach the site, where you couldn't even connect to it before...


Here's a PM I received from him:

I created this petition and I would have no problem if it is published along with my name on the front page.

My name is Matt Aves and I was a PS2 modder and PS3 Beta release patcher. I had worked at Sony till 6 years ago.

I used to develop the PS2 linux platform over at Sony around 2001, and it has a soft spot in my heart.
When I left in 2006, all responsibility was shifted to Sarah Lemarie ( nice woman and programmer ).
I had some contacts back at SCEE who left in 2008, and in 2009-2010 the site was shut down without the archive being posted.

So now I am requesting SCEE and the new CEO to post the archive.

PSX-Scene-Thread and source about the petition --> http://psx-scene.com/forums/f167/ple...-2-site-89314/
Site of the petition --> Release of archive of Linux for Playstation 2 site - Petition Spot
Official PS2-Linux-Website (now partially back online) --> PlayStation2-Linux.com

Visitors of PSX-Scene and everyone who believes that Linux for PS2 is important--------community needs your help.
Only publishing of petition made possible operation of PlayStation2-Linux.com.
We can do more together.
In order "Petition would gain legal power"-----we need 10000 votes. Do not hesitate and help community return back PlayStation2-Linux.com.

Thanks to PSX-SCENE moderator TnA the news article! And thanks to SkyNet for the extra help!