Hello, I've been posting in the piclist for advise on a USB pic programmer that works under Linux and recieved alot of good suggestions. I'm currently "on the fence" trying to decide between the following two options: 1. http://www.kitsrus.com/upuc.html#k150 Purchase the USB kit #150 from DIY electronics and write my own Linux software for it. May require reprogramming the firmware and will definetely consume quite a bit of time, however, it could then be shared with others. My question for this is: Has anybody tried working with any of the DIY kits on Linux and can offer any suggestions or advise? 2. http://www.voti.nl/wisp628/ Purchase a wisp628 kit and a USB/Serial converter (as many people have done) which is known to work under Linux. My question here is: Can somebody reccomend a USB/Serial converter to use and offer any feedback on their experience with this option? Just trying to provoke more discussion to help sway my decision. Thanks for all the support. Micah Carrick -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist