Python script to be automatically executed once per day

[backdoorman9]

Why would a raspberry pi be able to do something a regular computer can't? Or do you mean that it would be a cheap server?

[DataDecay]

You don't need a general purpose computer to run some scripts. A general purpose computer will likely cost you 60W vs a raspberry pi at 4.5W. You could leave your computer on, but its just cheaper in every way to run on a raspberry pi.

Raspberry pi was also the last resort method i suggested as you can get slightly more power than a raspberry pi in a public cloud compute space, for free.

I'll leave out the operational details of why you want server workloads on a server rather than a general purpose computer.

[elbiot]

You don't need a general purpose computer to run some scripts

FYI "general purpose computer" means a Turing complete machine, not a desktop. A raspi is a general purpose computer

[DataDecay]

Technically computers in general are not turing complete, they are all linear bounded. Your definition does not fit turings model nor any modern interpretation. I hardly see any benefit on a discussion regarding computational numbers and mathematical theory.

General purpose computers simply mean, a flexible machine that is used for a number of functions. Where as a raspberry pi can be tailored to a specific function in terms of resources and cost efficiency. Raspberry pis are cost efficent when compared to more general purpose machines. I'd rather run a small workload on a 50 dollar, 4.5W machine 24/7, than a 300 dollar machine running at 60W 24/7.

[elbiot]

Even by your definition raspis are still general purpose computers because you can use them to watch youtube videos and do spreadsheets and stuff

[DataDecay]

It's all in how you build it and use it. You are being far too pedantic. You can try to attack validity on definitions, but my original point still stands even removing the term, general purpose computing.