>So what is the concensus?  Is it possible to program a bootloader
>into the 16F877, and do remote code modifications with serial commands?

Yes, I've done it.  You just can't code-protect it.

>I here I was thinking you WERE a teenager!  (snicker, snicker)

Not for the past 15.5 years, any way.

Andy

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