> But all those things are just variations of Wouter's original > equation. In reality, however, this equation is very much > subjective. For me, for example, it would mean a huge initial > cost to start programming in assembler. But that does not make the equation subjective! You can still do the calculation. The switchover cost can be atrributed to the project at hand, or distributed over a number of projects, as you see fit. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist