> At this stage I suggest that the PC host interface program be written in
> Delphi, so it is easily ported to *nix by using Kylix. Development
software
> for the PIC may need to be a GNU assembler or compiler unless we can
> persuade Microchip to supply copies of their CDROM, but the problem I see
> with that is the Microchip software would be Windows only, where the GNU
> software has a reasonable chance of being ported to both platforms.
> Whichever happens, someone will be needed to write the host interface
> software.

Kylix now supports C++ as well as Delphi.  I believe that Borland C++
Builder 6.0 code is directly portable.  I recommend that the development be
done in C++ in Kylix, which would allow almost complete
portability/retargetability.  Short of that, use Java, as it's pretty
universal too.

--Brendan

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