> Wouter - is it OK for list members to program and ship a Wisp628 to 
> someone who needs one?

What I allow is to use my design (circuit, firmware, PC software) in a
home-build-for-own-use Wips628 clone. Taken literally that does not say
anything about programmed chips, but following the spirit: providing
chips programmed with Wisp628 firmware to 'third parties' is OK if for
the above purpose, and without making a profit (charging for the cost of
the chip and postage does not count as profit).

My idea behind this is that I want to sell Wisp628 proggers to those who
would pay for a progger, but I don't object that those who would
probably never pay for one build their own (but I don't want other
people to build Wisp628's for those who would otherwise buy them from
me). More Wisp628's in the world is more 'support' for Wisp628, more PIC
pages on the web (but please, no more 16x84 pages!), and (hopefully)
more PICs for me to sell. So in the end I benefit, or at least that is
what I tell myself :)

If you do this I advise that you use a 16F648A (room for future larger
Wisp628 firmware), and maybe 'sell' one extra 16F648A for bootstrapping
to new firmware. The firmware on my Wisp628 page works on 16F628,
16F628A and 16F648A.

Note that Rob Hamerling has extended my firmware to new PICs, and he
provides accompanying PC software that does not use Python (which some
people find cumbersome). But his firmware has sacrificed some
passthrough modes, which other people like very much. So the choice is
open. Afaik Rob's firmware works on the same chips as mine.

Wouter van Ooijen

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