26 Feb
2008
26 Feb
'08
3:47 p.m.
On Tuesday 26 February 2008 18:14, woodelf wrote:
Dave McGuire wrote:
All of the "good" microcontrollers don't require any sort of Windows
software. Some may require closed-source compilers, etc, but you can
find open-source compilers for MCS51, PIC, and other uC architectures.
Pat
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On Feb 26, 2008, at 2:57 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
Well, Chuck said it best, but I'll add this: You get fewer
components, lower cost, easier maintainability and tweakability,
increased flexibility, the possibility for a reusable design...how
is this a bad thing?
I question the over head ... with all the design software closed
source I bet Mr Gates has control of I guess 75% of your hardware
product.