As mentioned already: yes, the RPi can run one of several Linux distributions. I've run Arch Linux before; currently a version of Debian is on my RPi. The OS is stored on a SD card, which can also act as storage.

The standard "Raspbian" install comes with Perl, and I've used CPAN to install modules (such as the package I mentioned).

I posted this code because I've just discovered how to use the I/O pins to read or write data to/from the outside world, with Perl, on my Raspberry Pi, and I'm excited!

In reply to Re^2: LED blinking Morse code from Raspberry Pi by rje
in thread LED blinking Morse code from Raspberry Pi by rje

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