The USBProg is "open source" in the sense that the schematic is
available, as is the firmware and host-side protocol:
<http://www.embedinc.com/products/usbprog/index.htm>
It's not an open-source license but I'd bet that you can't find a better
programmer for 80 USD.
-
Martin

SM Ling wrote:
> Usage: non production need, general R&D, repair and hacking purposes.
> 
> Is there another open source programmer around?  or better one with USB support?
> 
> I got 2 type of universal programmers.  The higher quality one is
> normally quite expensive to maintain, I have 2 needhams basically
> sitting idle now.  Their software update is also not as fast as the
> Chinese made programmer I have (runfei.com.cn) .   But runfei website
> is having some problem.
> 
> Along the way, I also made various type of programming adapters  for
> different needs.  To protect the investments on future adapters, as
> well as to benefit from the flexibility of an open source programmer,
> I thought an open source programmer with its increasing library and
> longer lifetime should be more useful.
> 
> Comments?
> 
> Cheers, Ling SM

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