On Friday, January 3, 2014 5:13:17 PM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote: > > > > I am new to linux and am following this thread as I find it fascinating > even though I have no way of knowing what I am reading most of the time:>) > Give me a year or two and I will be up to speed, but in the mean time I > have a simple question. I am wanting to use the BBB to retrofit old > machines with new controls, Will BBB be a suitable platform for running a > graphical interface (touch screen preferable) for this purpose or should I > look at PLC's etc. Thanks Dan Keith an old dog trying to learn new tricks > > As you have probably seen in the discussion, even in 2014 it is not a straightforward task to implement a Touchscreen + GUI on a Linux board like the BBB. There are some annoyances you have to expect. Also, if you require fast response or even real-time control this is a complex task in Linux as you will very probably need to become very familiar with the kernel.
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