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09/04/06 18:00
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#123646 - Self limiting
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Jez Smith said:
I was talking to this guy today who not only uses pics but he programs in pic basic, so one crap processor plus a crap programing language.To make things even worse pic basic the freeware version doesn't allow you to use interrupts or in-line assembler, you have to pay for the privilige,something like £1000, and when I asked why this was the guy told me that the more expensive version was aimed to 'professional engineers' I told him that if he showed me a professional engineer who used pic basic I would show him someone who needed firing.



If someone is charging £1000 for a basic compiler, it automatically prevents a basic amateur from becoming a basic professional. Most of those wanting to become professional switch to a saner and cheaper language.


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Don't complain about atmel            01/01/70 00:00      
   Brave new world            01/01/70 00:00      
   Have you got 'em yet?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Well.The samples work            01/01/70 00:00      
   different blokes, different strokes NXP vs Atmel            01/01/70 00:00      
   Quarndon.            01/01/70 00:00      
      errata            01/01/70 00:00      
         Retargetting            01/01/70 00:00      
            AVRs are not so dissimilar...            01/01/70 00:00      
               ah well            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Self limiting            01/01/70 00:00      
         yes, they are honest            01/01/70 00:00      

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