From: Neil <picdude3@narwani.org>
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I would still be a big proponent of Microchip C if it weren't for XC...=20
and early Harmony.  That was when I was getting into PIC32's.
I still do PIC18's with MPLAB 8.x though

However, I'm now into ARM.  Mostly STM32-flavoured because they offer=20
significant package/feature choices, and pricing is good.

Some dev options:
- First Keil and IAR offer their ARM tools free for Cortex-M0/M0+=20
devices, and for limited code side (IIRC 32K).
- However, a couple years ago, ST purchased Atollic TrueStudio and=20
offered it for free for any of their processors, and they've now=20
revised/morphed that into STM32CubeIDE.  Yes, it's Eclipse-based, but=20
pretty decent if you take a moment to learn to use it and workspaces.
- There are surprisingly many other development paths, which I've been=20
capturing in a flowchart.  The latest version is here...=20
http://orlandorobotbuilders.com/stuff/STM32_Getting_Started-v0_6.png

ST's discussion forum is disappointing, but feel free to join us on=20
STM32 Developers FB group,

Cheers,
-Neil


On 7/27/2020 10:18 PM, Isaac M. Bavaresco wrote:
> Em 27/07/2020 23:06, Bob Blick escreveu:
>> Might I suggest that, rather than outright revolt, perhaps defection as =
an alternate route? AVR and STM32 are both quite capable...
>>
>> Best regards, Bob
>
> That's what I'm doing. Most of my new projects are using ARM devices.
>
> For now I'm still using Cortex-M3 (SAM3) devices, from Atmel/Microchip.
> If they change their compiler's license policy for ARM devices, then I
> will migrate definitively to STM.
>
> Right now I'm experimenting with STM's Cortex-M7 devices. My RTOS is not
> ready for Cortex-M7, but soon I will have to byte the bullet and do the
> conversion.
>
> STM's STM32H7xxx are  fantastic devices. Much more powerful than
> Microchip's and still less expensive.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Isaac
>
>
>

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