In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, RickB wrote:

Dave
The problem with producing a free compiler for a chip you don't own, is that people are free to buy the chip from anyone.
Providing support for a free compiler and inexpensive tools simply doesn't work when you don't own the silicon.

Peter
The dspic family is a 1 clock/instruction like the avr. 40 Mhz = 40 mips with the same exceptions as the avr. Whats more, it's 16 bits.
I would not be surprised if it held its' own against the sx in most general purpose apps. Add minimal dsp requirments and the race is over
before it starts. And it's cheap. Look at this page as an example.
http://www.microchip.com/ParamChartSearch/chart.aspx?branchID=8154&mid=14&lang=en&pageId=75

Now, if Bean could use the experience gained from SX/B to produce a non free compiler for the dspic...

Rick

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