>> Does anybody know of a USB programmer, kit, or schematic +
>> source code to program PICs via USB on Linux?

The pickit1, from microchip, is pretty good.  The original version only
supported the pic12f (8 bit) and 14 pin flash PICs, but I think the 
version
currently being sold also does some of the other "baseline flash" parts.

BillW
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