Is this the first Arduino board to run Linux? I guess it uses an SoC alongside an Atmel ATmega32u4 microcontroller, so Linux isn't really running on the Arduino. More like a pcDuino.
http://www.element14.com/community/community/knode/single-board_computers/blog/2013/05/23/arduino-yun-and-arduino-robot-make-an-appearance-at-maker-faire-2013 ...Arduino Yun, which fuses a Leonardo board with a Wi-Fi (Atheros AR9331) SoC running Linino (customized version of OpenWRT). What makes the board notable is its ease of navigating complex web services (XML and HTTP transactions) as the Yun incorporates a Bridge library that hands over the heavy lifting to the Linux-based SoC. The board comes outfitted with everything a typical Leonardo board such as a USB port, microSD slot for more storage options and wired Ethernet as an extra connection option (over Wi-Fi?). Once the board is turned on, it creates a Wi-Fi connection or access point (simply called 'Arduino') giving the user full access to the internet. The board supports both Shell and Python languages like its Leonardo cousin allowing users to customize their boards with a wide range of options. ...will retail for $69 US and will be on the market sometime in June (2013). So it sounds like the functional equivalent of taking a router running OpenWRT and and attaching an Arduino to it, where the router side of things remains stock and used as a communication co-processor, while your custom development happens in the Arduino. For about the same price the pcDuino gets you a board that can run Ubuntu, and I think has a single processor, and just emulates the Arduino behaviors (like ability to run sketches) in software (plus electrically Arduino compatible I/O connectors). http://store.gadgetfactory.net/pcduino-linux-dev-board/ The big win for the Arduino Yun is that it appears mechanically compatible (size and connector position) with the Arduino family. -Tom _______________________________________________ Hardwarehacking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/hardwarehacking
