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MicroPythonOS – An Android-like OS for microcontrollers

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Re: MicroPythonOS – An Android-like OS for microcontrollers

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Post by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF »

daemonologist wrote: post #9
mrheosuper wrote: post #8

Those tech bros should just...stop. SBC is already cheap enough that you can throwaway without caring anything. Stop bloating MCU with....useless stuff. If anyone suggest me "Python in mcu" professionally, i would never be able to trust them again.

The advantage of micropython is that you don't have to deal with all the poorly maintained toolchains and UART and flashing and whatnot; for a novice working on their own, that stuff is a nearly insurmountable barrier. That the syntax is Python doesn't make a whole lot of difference. I agree though, probably shouldn't be the first choice for a professional application.

MicroPython's a bytecode interpreter so, other than the existing Python ecosystem being a huge boon (popularity being a form of strength), you could get many of the same benefits and more from wasm

Re: MicroPythonOS – An Android-like OS for microcontrollers

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Post by lodovic »

kej wrote: post #3

The name makes it seem like it's related to the MicroPython project, rather than just written in it, which feels slightly misleading to me.

It looks really nice, but agreeing on the naming - it's not really an actual OS, more like a dashboard toolkit, or a set of widgets.

Re: MicroPythonOS – An Android-like OS for microcontrollers

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Post by Rohansi »

01HNNWZ0MV43FF wrote: post #11
daemonologist wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The advantage of micropython is that you don't have to deal with all the poorly maintained toolchains and UART and flashing and whatnot; for a novice working on their own, that stuff is a nearly insurmountable barrier. That the syntax is Python doesn't make a whole lot of difference. I agree though, probably shouldn't be the first choice for a professional application.

MicroPython's a bytecode interpreter so, other than the existing Python ecosystem being a huge boon (popularity being a form of strength), you could get many of the same benefits and more from wasm

You can actually opt-in to native compilation on a function level so it's not just a bytecode interpreter. You can also compile it yourself with additional functionality written in C/C++ and just use Python for the glue that isn't performance sensitive.

Re: MicroPythonOS – An Android-like OS for microcontrollers

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Post by pjmlp »

mrheosuper wrote: post #8

Those tech bros should just...stop. SBC is already cheap enough that you can throwaway without caring anything. Stop bloating MCU with....useless stuff. If anyone suggest me "Python in mcu" professionally, i would never be able to trust them again.

We aren't in the 1980's any longer, most of these systems are way more powerful than a typical 16 bit home computer, and incrediblly as it sounds, those 16 bit home computers still had better tooling than most MCUs have nowadays.

Anything that brings MCU tooling into the 21st century is very much welcomed.

Re: MicroPythonOS – An Android-like OS for microcontrollers

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Post by pjmlp »

01HNNWZ0MV43FF wrote: post #11
daemonologist wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The advantage of micropython is that you don't have to deal with all the poorly maintained toolchains and UART and flashing and whatnot; for a novice working on their own, that stuff is a nearly insurmountable barrier. That the syntax is Python doesn't make a whole lot of difference. I agree though, probably shouldn't be the first choice for a professional application.

MicroPython's a bytecode interpreter so, other than the existing Python ecosystem being a huge boon (popularity being a form of strength), you could get many of the same benefits and more from wasm

If we forget about the pain that most WASM toolchains happen to be.

MicroPython, like most BASIC interpreters in 8 bit days, also allows for inline Assembly.

As for running bytecode on MCU that is as old as MCU themselves, wasm doesn't bring anything to table.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC_Stamp

Re: MicroPythonOS – An Android-like OS for microcontrollers

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Post by MrGilbert »

tacticalturtle wrote: post #5

Serious recommendation: I would not have R. Kelly anywhere on your project page. If you’re trying to give a 30 second elevator pitch about what your project does, you should not have a name be a guy spending 30+ years in prison for child sexual abuse.

Agree. There are other puns possible for wifi:

  Name: GoGoGadgetInternet
  Password: Inspector
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