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> I went to the linked site and clicked "Learn More" and got a load of
> guff about reputation, voting and badges and (of course) unicorns...
> Not /really/ like the PIClist?
>
> George Smith (grumpy old ***)
>

No, its format is much different from a mailing list. It is much less=20
suited to a random, wandering discussion or a vauge, probing or=20
opinion-seeking question. I have yet to find a forum that handles those=20
types of questions as well as the piclist. But it is much more=20
google-friendly: when you have a specific programming question and=20
google it, you are very likely to find a (probably correct) answer ons=20
some SE site. And is also very fast: some  of my C++ questions got=20
answered within minutes, with very useable answers.

These days I don't do any PIC work, only C++ (mostly on ARMs, with some=20
sidesteps to AVR and MSP430 to try 8 and 16 bits chips). I have yet to=20
find a good forum
for C++/micro-controller discussions :(

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Wouter "Objects? No Thanks!" van Ooijen

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