Which programming language suits a system that must work without user input
- by Ruud
I'm building a prototype of a device that will function much alike a digital photoframe. It will display images retrieved from the internet. The device must start up and run the photoframe. It will have no user interface.
The device has a minimal ubuntu installation, but I could install Xorg or whatever needed.
Question:
I have trouble figuring out which programming language will be suitable. I've just started using Python to try out several things and I am able to download and display images. I guess that means Python can do what I'd like, but is it suitable as a language that will be run on boot without any user interference?
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