blacksheep wrote:
>>simply put F means flash and allows reprogramming.  C for more traditional
>>eprom structure, most only reprogrammable with a uv erase window package.
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> And .. what about 'LC' PICS? , are them re-programmable without UV?

The "L" means that the chip is rated for low voltage operation, down to
2V. LC PICs are either OTP or UV-reprogrammable. LF PICs are flash
programmable. There are some restrictions on programming them at low
voltage; something to watch out for if you're planning to program them
in-circuit.

> Some more... what tools do you find useful to program in Unix/Linux?
> It seems to me (maybe I go wrong) there are a lot more for MS systems.
> My dream is to create my own projects and then to implement them as
> kernel modules, maybe going further in embedded linux..
> That's only a dream for me at the moment, the way is still far.

True, there is more for Windows, but there are some Linux tools. Links
to check out:

http://www.dattalo.com/gnupic/gpsim.html - GPSIM, a simulator for Linux

http://gputils.sourceforge.net/ - GPUTILS: assembler, and a linker and
librarian in progress

http://lcdproc.omnipotent.net/ - LCDPROC, a kernel driver and user-mode
client to add an LCD to Linux to display console information

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