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Hackers have turned the Nintendo Switch into a functional Linux tablet
There are two major reasons I can think of to hack a game console. The first one is obvious: so you can play cracked copies of games. That’s why modern consoles are so difficult to hack, because millions of dollars are on the line. But some people just want to run any software they choose on the hardware they own. And for those people, Linux on the Switch is a huge achievement.
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Interesting article. I use Linux myself (on a desktop computer, not on a Nintendo Switch!). I'm not exactly sure why anyone would WANT to turn a Nintendo Switch into a functional Linux tablet.... but it's certainly quite an accomplishment! Most gaming platforms make it difficult or almost impossible to mess with, so it's pretty interesting.