The Raspberry Pi has very capable GPU and ARM processors with features that might not have been disclosed or discovered yet. Open development is slowed down by the fact that Broadcom is keeping everything closed source, and even if somebody gets a peak at some source code, they enforce strict non-disclosure terms and conditions. It is still in the early stages of development, but the hype created around the Raspberry Pi has brought you, me, and thousands of people to this hack space.
This chapter's intention was to teach you about how hardware relies on good software, but most importantly, to it also shows you how to leverage hardware using ready-made software packages.
In the next chapter, we will look at how to configure a web server and a database.
