I think the biggest positive aspect of widespread distribution of raspberry pi and devices like it is to ward off the fear from adults in the school system. If

I think the biggest positive aspect of widespread distribution of raspberry pi and devices like it is to ward off the fear from adults in the school system. If the school board comes out and says, we're purchasing these things for an entire district - this is an official movement from the school board top down - the governor signed off on this and we're getting these out to every single kid in our schools, teachers can no longer point to microelectronics and say that it's a bomb. Hopefully fewer students get sent to the police station for tinkering with electronics.