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From: Alexander Skobelev <al.skobelev@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Go Forth And Prosper
Date: Mon, 26 May 2014 21:32:35 +0400
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Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> writes:

> Alexander Skobelev <al.skobelev@gmail.com> writes:
>> Yes, that is a nice idea to make this device controllable over the
>> net. But if to forget about net access, to use the Linux for this task
>> seems to much for me. 
>
> I suppose it depends on what you're used to, but IMHO the Linux approach
> is potentially a lot less work, since you have so many more OS services
> and machine resources available.  The web control part is quite easy,
> for example.  On the downside, the board is more expensive.

Well, the idea is to make something practical with MC-board. Not just to
make a plant-watering system with a less work. Using PC and writing web
interface sounds rather boring to me.