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Might I suggest that, rather than outright revolt, perhaps defection as an =
alternate route? AVR and STM32 are both quite capable...

Best regards, Bob

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From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu <piclist-bounces@mit.edu> on behalf of David =
Duffy (AVD)=20
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2020 3:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [PIC]: MPLAB XC C Compiler License Change

Sounds like a good time to re-investigate unlocking ...

On 28/07/2020 8:24 am, Brent Brown wrote:
> FYI - Received an email from Microchip today with the above subject line.=
 Similar
> text as that found here, read from License Change Notice:
>
> https://www.microchip.com/mplab/compilers
>
> Two key points:
>
> - All MPLAB XC PRO licenses activated after this date (September 1, 2020)=
 will
> expire after one year unless the HPA is renewed
>
> - An existing MPLAB XC PRO license will change to this new model as the H=
PA is
> renewed and applied to it.
>
> Where HPA =3D High Priority Access. Presently gives (existing owners) an =
ungrade to
> the latest version plus any other new versions released in the next 12 mo=
nths.
>
> So the compiler will stop working after 12 months unless one pays a yearl=
y license
> fee. I imagine it stops working in Pro mode, and instead falls back to th=
e
> free/un-licensed mode with little to no optimization. Where fully optimiz=
ed code is
> essential, this effectively means it stops working.
>
> Feels like it might be an un-popular change, especially for those with sm=
aller
> budgets. I was quite accepting of HPA as it was... ability to upgrade onl=
y as and
> when required, e.g. starting a new project with a new chip, and ability t=
o maintain
> older projects at will.
>


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