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It's amazing how many people forget that Raspbian is still Linux under all the Wolfram and Raspberry Pi stuff. So you essentially have a tiny computer that can

It's amazing how many people forget that Raspbian is still Linux under all the Wolfram and Raspberry Pi stuff. So you essentially have a tiny computer that can be plugged into almost anything you can program for.

dopamean 8y ago
Do people really forget that? I thought that was the whole point of raspberry pis.
- dx87 8y ago
  It depends on what you're using it for. I bought a kit for setting up a retro-pi because I didn't feel like checking to ensure the parts were all compatible. It gives you step by step instructions to set it up, and none of it requires knowing anything about Linux. You just download an image file, write it to the ssd, and when you plug it in it does all the setup itself and you're just presented with the retro-pi GUI. The only hint that it's Linux under the hood is when the names of processes scroll past on the screen as it's booting.
eugenekolo2 8y ago
Nobody using a raspberry pi forgets that.
- washadjeffmad 8y ago
  If they picked it out and bought it, yes, obviously. However, there are a lot of products sold that perform selected tasks that run on preconfigured raspis with the consumer none the wiser. Kodi boxes, emulation kits, scientific plug-and-go kits, and much more. I have been offered or asked about things running on raspi hardware on many occasions by people who were none the wiser to what platform they were using, and we recently had an event where we gave out around a hundred of them preloaded with run-once synchronized software for an event. How many of those people knew for certain they were holding Raspberry Pi Zero W boards with pared down Linux kernels? None. They're a lot more commercial and common than a handful of snarks with downvotes realize, and OP doesn't deserve to be punished for that.
MrEldritch 8y ago
Really, people forget that Raspbian might just possibly be related to Debian? >doubt
dahart 8y ago
Keep in mind that all modern routers are also tiny computers running a Unix variant like busybox. They can run arbitrary programs and they’re connected to everything you have by default.

dopamean 8y ago

Do people really forget that? I thought that was the whole point of raspberry pis.

dx87 8y ago
It depends on what you're using it for. I bought a kit for setting up a retro-pi because I didn't feel like checking to ensure the parts were all compatible. It gives you step by step instructions to set it up, and none of it requires knowing anything about Linux. You just download an image file, write it to the ssd, and when you plug it in it does all the setup itself and you're just presented with the retro-pi GUI. The only hint that it's Linux under the hood is when the names of processes scroll past on the screen as it's booting.

eugenekolo2 8y ago

Nobody using a raspberry pi forgets that.

washadjeffmad 8y ago
If they picked it out and bought it, yes, obviously. However, there are a lot of products sold that perform selected tasks that run on preconfigured raspis with the consumer none the wiser. Kodi boxes, emulation kits, scientific plug-and-go kits, and much more. I have been offered or asked about things running on raspi hardware on many occasions by people who were none the wiser to what platform they were using, and we recently had an event where we gave out around a hundred of them preloaded with run-once synchronized software for an event. How many of those people knew for certain they were holding Raspberry Pi Zero W boards with pared down Linux kernels? None. They're a lot more commercial and common than a handful of snarks with downvotes realize, and OP doesn't deserve to be punished for that.

MrEldritch 8y ago

Really, people forget that Raspbian might just possibly be related to Debian? >doubt

dahart 8y ago

Keep in mind that all modern routers are also tiny computers running a Unix variant like busybox. They can run arbitrary programs and they’re connected to everything you have by default.