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I seem to recall that the "Pi" in Raspberry Pi was originally "Py" and that the idea was that the system would boot straight into Python, similarly to how early
by rootbear 11y ago
I seem to recall that the "Pi" in Raspberry Pi was originally "Py" and that the idea was that the system would boot straight into Python, similarly to how early personal computers booted into BASIC. This idea was later abandoned in favor of going with a full operating system.
- duskwuff 11y agoThere are a few real devices which boot up into interpreters, like the Espruino, which runs Javascript (!): http://www.espruino.com/ http://www.espruino.com/
- collyw 11y agoUgggh. I love the idea, and its great that JavaScript is everywhere, by why does it have to be JavaScript?!?!
- Kabukks 11y agoBecause JavaScript is everywhere.
- thomasmarcelis 11y agoThis could lower the barrier for js-only developers/designers/beginners to get into more low level programming, or to get them to play with some hardware a bit.
- justincormack 11y agoThere are quite a few devices that boot into Lua, see http://www.eluaproject.net/ http://www.eluaproject.net/ plus the Tessel really does and just compiles to js, and there is Lua firmware for a wifi module https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware
- semi-extrinsic 11y agoThe NodeMCU is an amazing piece of kit. I'd say it's the future for DIY "internet of things". I mean, a microcontroller with GPIO, spi, i2c etc. and built-in wifi hardware, running Lua, for $9. You can throw together "small screen showing live information from the internet" or "sensor uploading data to internet" for less than $20 total cost. The ecosystem is still very new, but it's growing really fast.
- rasz_pl 11y ago> for $9 $3 with free shipping
- semi-extrinsic 11y agoLink plz!
- duskwuff 11y agoEbay, search for "ESP-01".
- JoshTriplett 11y agoYeah, we considered JavaScript for BITS for about three seconds, before dismissing the idea of doing systems programming in a language with no integers.
- dec0dedab0de 11y agoThat is how the pyboard works, with MicroPython https://micropython.org https://micropython.org