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by jac_no_k 2804 days ago
I recall similar with the Sony Playstation 2 that made available Linux available so it can be classified as a computer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_for_PlayStation_2
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> Some incorrectly speculate it was used as an attempt to help classify the PS2 as a computer to achieve tax exempt status from certain EU taxes that apply to game consoles and not computers (It was the Yabasic included with EU units that was intended to do that).
>Yabasic (Yet Another BASIC) is a free and open source BASIC interpreter for Windows and Unix platforms

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yabasic

Because I had to look it up