On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 7:23 PM, wrote: >> > It would make a heap more sense to convert the apparently desirable >> > optimising features that Hitech have and roll them into the >> > Microchip product, especially with the move to MPLAB X as the >> > next generation tools. >> >> That would take time. > > Well, beta versions are available now, including the C30 compiler, to > run on Windows or Linux (different downloads) ... > > http://devupdates.microchip.com/mplab/ > I know this one. But this is a good link for others who do not know, especially for Linux and Mac OS X users who would like to use MPLAB X. Take note the C compilers bundled with the MPLAB X beta are all lite versions. What I mean is that importing the nice features of Microchip's version and HiTech's version will take time. --=20 Xiaofan --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .