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"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote:

>"Clifford Heath" <no@spam.please.net> wrote in message 
>news:49b9921f$0$7377$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> Raveninghorde wrote:
>>> My first C compiler for the PIC was from a Canadian company, Byte Craft.
>>> My understanding is that Microchip did a deal with them and the new
>>> improved version became the Microchip compiler.
>>
>> If there are three after-market compilers available and a vendor
>> wanted to buy one of them which one would they buy? That's right,
>> they'd buy the crappiest one - it's the only one that will sell
>> out.
>
>Hi-Tech just sold out, and they make really GOOD compilers.
>
>I guess Microchip had plenty of money on hand after the Atmel deal fell 
>through, a drop of which could buy out Hi-Tech 10 times over, or perhaps 
>Hi-Tech weren't in the best of shape?, or perhaps the owners were tired and 
>just wanted to get out?
>Anyone know what went down?

Good question. The traditional PIC is soon to be overtaken by the ARM
derivatives. The hobby scene worked very well for Microchip, but they
are quickly losing ground. 

An excellent version of GCC is available for the PIC32 (MIPS based)
platform. So why bother buying a compiler manufacturor?

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