>-----Original Message-----
>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>Sent: 24 May 2005 14:58
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: Re: [PIC] XCASM (was Re: CC5X errors - help)
>
The argument that software must be maintainable by its 
>user is completely contradicted by the unwillingness of MOST 
>users to fix buggy software even when given the opportunity.

I would say "inability" rather than unwillingness.  A C compiler is a
complex program by anyones standards, and most of the people wishing to
use a free C compiler are going to be hobbiests who are also likely to
be learning the language as they go (if my experiences from the Piclist
and the HiTech forums are anything to go by).

Regards

Mike

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