Hi again. Just a few points...

The reason *I* am doing this right now, is that I need
an alternative to the Python based XWisp in about
1-2 weeks to be run at a site where they will be
using Wouters Wisp628 and Dwarf boards (on my
recomendation). No other specific reason.

The reason they can't run the Python version (well,
don't *want* to, maybe), is that they have a Cetrix
terminal server based envrionment, and it's already
slow as it is. With the overhead of the Python
runtime environment, i don't think it would work
any good. A native Windows EXE would probably
work much better.

(Yes, I *do* know about ZPL, but the decission was made
to use a solution that could use "blank" PICs without
any special treatment...)

And, I regard this as an temporarily solution, until
Wouter has the solution he mentioned in another
port to this thread. Then I plan to replace my port
with Wouters new solution.
And it *looks* better to promote a solution where the
software part is from the same source as the hardware.

So when Wouter writes :
"...but I think I will redesign the whole thing, except
for the hardware..."

I read between the lines "without Python..." :-) :-)
Might be just hopefull thinking from my side...

So to sum it up, I'm doing this now becuse I must.
The outcome is free for anyone to use, and I don't
plan any long term support of my parts of it (after
Wouters new solution has comed to life).

I'll keep the tech details between me and Rob until
I/we have someting running on (under?) Windows.

I'll keep in tuch !

Best Regards
Jan-Erik Svderholm

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