wouter van ooijen wrote: >> 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. I don't think I disagree with anything you wrote here. I just meant subjective in the sense as it is relative to me, as opposed to relative to the project. Gerhard -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist