← Back to context Comment by rat9988 17 days ago Huge amount of software compared to? 4 comments rat9988 Reply TillE 17 days ago If you're doing stuff with the GPIO, I'm sure there's far more software written for the Raspberry Pi than anything else.If you're just using it like a normal computer, then it's not special. michaelt 17 days ago There is more and better GPIO support for Arduino, ESP32 and STM32 than anything Linux based. shadowgovt 17 days ago Mostly other options with no fans, dust, or moving parts.The fact that you can run a Linux on it means you can tap into a big ecosystem of existing software. Nice to have. dingnuts 17 days ago good question -- methinks the GP didn't read the article.the rpi does have a ton of software compared to other SBCs, but the article is about fking x86 machines.With power consumption so low on some of these, I feel like they defeat most of the benefit of ARM and you get way more native software on x86
TillE 17 days ago If you're doing stuff with the GPIO, I'm sure there's far more software written for the Raspberry Pi than anything else.If you're just using it like a normal computer, then it's not special. michaelt 17 days ago There is more and better GPIO support for Arduino, ESP32 and STM32 than anything Linux based.
michaelt 17 days ago There is more and better GPIO support for Arduino, ESP32 and STM32 than anything Linux based.
shadowgovt 17 days ago Mostly other options with no fans, dust, or moving parts.The fact that you can run a Linux on it means you can tap into a big ecosystem of existing software. Nice to have.
dingnuts 17 days ago good question -- methinks the GP didn't read the article.the rpi does have a ton of software compared to other SBCs, but the article is about fking x86 machines.With power consumption so low on some of these, I feel like they defeat most of the benefit of ARM and you get way more native software on x86
If you're doing stuff with the GPIO, I'm sure there's far more software written for the Raspberry Pi than anything else.
If you're just using it like a normal computer, then it's not special.
There is more and better GPIO support for Arduino, ESP32 and STM32 than anything Linux based.
Mostly other options with no fans, dust, or moving parts.
The fact that you can run a Linux on it means you can tap into a big ecosystem of existing software. Nice to have.
good question -- methinks the GP didn't read the article.
the rpi does have a ton of software compared to other SBCs, but the article is about fking x86 machines.
With power consumption so low on some of these, I feel like they defeat most of the benefit of ARM and you get way more native software on x86