I agree, and I've heard Microchip people saying that also. Their business
is to sell silicon: besides they don't want to kill third parties.

Ale

On Mon, 22 Mar 2004, Peter Moreton wrote:

> I'm not convinced that running SETUP.EXE constitutes being easily
> cracked!
>
> My belief is that Microchip know full well that the C18 compliler is
> actually free, and having a free C compiler encourages people to use the
> processors = sells more silicon for uChip. Yet, by not overtly
> publishing the availability of a free compiler, uChip don't upset the
> 3rd party compiler vendors too much. Further, any bona-fide company will
> purchase the C18 compiler, or a 3rd party compiler product to be able to
> get support, updates etc. So, everyone benefits. uChip sell silicon, the
> compiler vendors still sell compilers to professional developers, and
> the hobby community gets a free C compiler for the PIC18. Win win win.

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