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Yea, part of it is that for some reason various sources picked up the news about the Pi and it spread very very fast to (relatively) mainstream media. I never
by foxfluff 5y ago
Yea, part of it is that for some reason various sources picked up the news about the Pi and it spread very very fast to (relatively) mainstream media. I never witnessed that kind of phenomenon with the other boards (not even arduino.. I have no idea how that got so popular).
I wonder how much that kind of exposure can be attributed to luck and just being at the right place at the right time?
- justin66 5y ago> I wonder how much that kind of exposure can be attributed to luck and just being at the right place at the right time? First, I think we need to credit that the different message the Pi offered (this is a tool for educating kids and goofing around, as well as hacking and making and higher education) and the different mission they took on helped generate enthusiasm. People like the OP are indifferent to the message and the mission, and that is fine, but they assume everyone shares their priorities and get confused by the evidence to the contrary. No idea about luck, but being in the right place at the right time always helps. Stuff like Beagle and Arduino and embedded linux paved the way before them to a certain extent.