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Piotr J Kula started his passion for computer technologies when he took apart his father's IBM PC/XT machine at the age of 6. It became clear that Piotr had a natural ability with technology after he reconstructed the machine, and it booted.

After 25 years, Piotr has worked for various companies in different countries. He has always solved complex problems or engaged in new experiences. As long as it had a processor of some sort, Piotr was always the first to try, fix, or configure it.

Today, Piotr is the CEO of his own company, Kula Solution Ltd., in the United Kingdom. Piotr is certified in several Microsoft technologies, and he specializes in Microsoft and Linux technologies.

Piotr's dream is for a unified experience between Linux and Microsoft. He has never been deterred by negativity from either side, and instead, he has strived to find a way to build a bridge between these distant giants. After discovering Raspberry Pi, he completely replaced every other embedded device that he owned and was successful at releasing Raspberry Pi Server Essentials , with Packt Publishing .

Today, Piotr is one step closer to fulfilling his dream with the release of Raspberry Pi 2 Server Essentials . This book is mostly about Linux, but it also talks about integrating and running Windows on your beloved Raspberry Pi.

I would like to thank Katarzyna Kula, my amazing wife who helps me decide when enough work, is enough! For always supporting me through all my projects and countless hours spent on my computers. I would also like to thank the entire Raspberry Pi community, especially the members on Stack Exchange, everybody at Packt Publishing , and those who helped me in various ways to complete this book.

Ian McAlpine 's first introduction to computers was his school's Research Machines RML-380Z and his Physics teacher's Compukit UK101. This was followed by a Sinclair ZX81 and then a BBC Micro Model A, which he still has. This interest resulted in a MEng in Electronic Systems Engineering from Aston University and an MSc in Information Technology from the University of Liverpool. Ian is currently a product expert in the BI & Analytics Competency Centre, at SAP Labs, in Vancouver, Canada.

The introduction of Raspberry Pi not only rekindled his desire to tinker but also provided an opportunity to give back to the community. Consequently, Ian was a very active volunteer working on The MagPi, a monthly magazine for Raspberry Pi, which you can read online or download for free from https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi. He also holds an amateur radio license (callsign VE7FTO) and is a communications volunteer for his local community Emergency Management Office. He was a technical reviewer for the Raspberry Pi Cookbook for Python Programmers and Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids books, both published by Packt Publishing .

I would like to thank my darling wife, Louise, and my awesome kids Emily and Molly for allowing me to disappear into my "office" and for training our dog to fetch me!

Cdric Verstraeten is an MSc in Engineering who's primarily active in the C++ community. He works as a software engineer and is a huge open source enthusiast. He spends most of his time on side projects that can automate and simplify people's lives. He's the organizer of the Raspberry Pi Belgium meetup and the founder of the Open Source video surveillance system called Kerberos.io.

I would like to thank Packt Publishing for allowing me to be part of this as a reviewer. I really think their books can give people an in-depth overview of a particular topic.

The purpose of this book is to get you started with Raspberry Pi, but this book has chapters focused on Raspberry Pi 2. The main goal here is to get your projects started with some solid hardware and programming tips, which are essential.