ipodLinux.org: Doom

Somehow the game Doom (1.0, the old one) from ID Software has become the reference standard for Linux implementations, especially on devices that were never meant to run Linux. It seems that the practice is at least partly due to the oft-repeated yet unattributed quote: “If it runs DOOM, it’s a computer.”

Case in point: The iPod, object of desire and technological wonder. Just in case you weren’t happy just playing MP3s and Solitaire on your favorite lifestyle gadget, you’ll be thrilled to know that you can now install Doom on it, too. The guys over at iPodLinux have ported a version of the Linux kernel to the iPod platform. Lo and behold: It runs Doom.

So I guess that settles it. The iPod is de facto a computer. And if you’re curious just what features iPodLinux supports, check out their project status page.