HI all
I am a Visual Studio vb.net. Hobby programmer.
I want to convert a programme I Built. In vb.net, That controls a heating system. Boiler. Valves et cetera. To run under a Linux operating system.
The programme connects to Hardware inputs\outputs And logs Data To an SQL Server. Database. It could use a GUI interface or not if that is difficult.

Will I be able to create a programme in Windows That I can compile to run in Linux on a small system like a raspberry pi? The program runs on a small PC. At the moment.
It has been running 24/7 for over ten years now and I think the PC is getting close to end of life/ death!

I could switch to another database if it is not possible to use SQL Server.

I have never used Java and know little about it but would enjoy learning it as long as it will do the job i want.

Thanks for any advice

Mike