Alan B. Pearce wrote:

>>That's simply a cost of doing non Windows business as MChip
>>isn't going to develop for anything other than Windows.
>>    
>>
>
>But they could do if they wanted, using tools such as Delphi/Kylix, or
>similar C tool pairings. Sure it would have an initial hurdle to get it onto
>a compatible compiler pair,
>
I think that's an idefix,
or better said the difference between the free-world and the non-free-world.

If you write applications for the commercial world,
you want to achieve the maximum result with the minimum effort.

Therefor the following rules apply:
1. Writing for windows, catches 90..99% of the market.
2. Developping applications in Delphi is done most efficiently, by 
buying as much components as you can. (I don't say the bought programs 
are better then freeware, but the support in general is better and 
you've more garantee for the future)
3. The guys who makes the components you buy in 2) also know rule 1)  
:-(  :-(

So commercial there's no interest at all, in what kind of surrounding 
MASP (or what other tool) is running. Compare it to your desk, it 
doens't matter whether you've a modern plastic desk, a woorden desk or 
an old iron one, you just need pen,paper, communication and brains.If 
necessary, place all different desks next to each other ;-)

Stef Mientki

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