gnupic@linuxhacker.org

>I can tell you what tools I use with my OS/X machines while working on
>PIC related projects.
>
>software:
>---------
>- assembler - gputils - http://gputils.sourceforge.net/
>- programmer - picp - http://www.cosmodog.com/pic/
>
>hardware:
>---------
>- Keyspan serial to USB adapter (USA-19QW)
>- Microchip picstart plus programmer
>
>Nothing fancy, but it works.

Terrific, thanks very much for the encouraging reply.  This gives me 
a platform to work on during the summer as I develop the course. 
Unfortunately, I can't ask my students to buy a PICstart Plus (which 
as I understand it is around $300).

Dontronics sells a programmer for $20, that would accommodate the 
Windows users -- any idea if your set up will work with any other, 
cheaper programmer?

One other question:  can you (or anybody else reading this) recommend 
a C (or other high-level language) that will run on Mac OS X?  Or is 
everybody just programming in assembler?

Thanks again,

Michael
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