AK wrote:
> The naming 'X' and the move to java really has me worried that this
> decision was not made by nor will be directed by the engineering
> department.

I don't think so.  I believe "X" came from not originally knowing the
version number the rewritten MPLAB would have.  I think it's now been
decided to be version 10(?).

As for the engineering bit, it seems to me that the engineers are generally
for it, and I'm confident that the decision was made by competent people
like Joe and Derek, even if I don't agree with it.  I think there were two
primary motivations: to support other platforms and that the existing code
was getting difficult to maintain.  I'm sure of the first, not so much abou=
t
the second.


********************************************************************
Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products
(978) 742-9014.  Gold level PIC consultants since 2000.
--=20
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist
.