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by james_pm 615 days ago
Or just use https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/connect/
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Oh! Something like this exists! Thanks for sharing.
This post's content and tone in context of OP seems strange. You posted OP, yet didn't know about a first-party competitor to a product that you seem associated with, as per your bio? Is this some kind of astroturfing?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing

> Astroturfing is the deceptive practice of hiding the sponsors of an orchestrated message or organization (e.g., political, advertising, religious, or public relations) to make it appear as though it originates from, and is supported by, unsolicited grassroots participants. It is a practice intended to give the statements or organizations credibility by withholding information about the source's financial backers.

> The implication behind the use of the term is that instead of a "true" or "natural" grassroots effort behind the activity in question, there is a "fake" or "artificial" appearance of support.

Thank you! I never knew about this.
Are you associated with Pinggy?