Olin Lathrop wrote:

> scott larson wrote:
> 
>>I contacted Olimex and they
>>said that the firmware is copyrighted and I'd have to pay $30 +
>>shipping for a new 18F252 with the firmware on it.
>>
>>Again, does anyone have this programmer and can upload the firmware
>>for me?
> 
> 
> Perhaps I'm missing something, but the above certainly sounds like you're a
> dirtbag trying to steal $30 worth of copyrighted material.

Uhhh, didn't he say in his original post that he HAD an Olimex programmer,
but that he'd toasted the bootloader by using the wrong firmware update?

"I've been using the MCP-USB programmer from Sparkfun/OLIMEX.. "

" I blindly assumed I could use the PICSTART PLUS upgrade
in MPLAB. I am pretty sure I messed up the 18F252 chip in the
programmer."

So he made a mistake and doesn't want to spend $30 for a new chip if
he can just burn the software he HAD ALREADY PAID FOR back into the chip.

How is that STEALING $30 worth of software he supposedly already owned
or licensed by buying the programmer?

Nice to see in advance what kind of support one can expect from Olimex (Olin?).

R




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