Lpc2000

Here's hoping this gets through.  Yahoo shuts down my access every time 
they (yahoo) sends a message containing malware.  My server bounces it and 
Yahoo decides the e-mail address is invalid. Mutter.

At 06:22 AM 4/20/06 +0100, jk jlkj wrote:
>   I just happened to see ur website and I was really inquisitive to know 
> how do u manage to do all of the coding and upload it to the net, I mean 
> the time and the money. Are you into some kind of business and if so, do 
> you use the GNU compiler for the commercial products that you develop.

Several things contribute.
         Spare time, The site is already paid for anyway and this doesn't 
add significantly to its load.
         Development for other projects, some of the code developed for 
other projects migrates it's way in or vice versa it provides a way to 
develop supporting code.
         Contributions.  Not all of the code is mine.  In fact the last 
major revision to the site was in part to provide a way to make others 
contributions available more quickly w/o my own review acting as a 
bottleneck.  More contributions welcome, especially if anyone want to 
contribute headers for other variants :)

Mostly I develop on a contract/consulting basis.  Some of the work is GNU 
but some in other compilers.  I'm leaning towards GNU more and more not 
because of purchase cost but because commercial compilers have become 
increasing encumbered with copy protection schemes.

>   I would be really gald to know how you guys operate, and for that 
> matter I would also like to know a little about your professional background.

Mostly on a contract/consultant basis.  I started out in Physics and 
migrated from lab equipment to embedded work.  A lab book is still an 
important tool :) My current major project involves robotics using Visual 
Basic (ugh ;) and Rapid (double ugh).  Visual Basic has its advantages but 
I can't say I like the language.

I can let you know what other tools I use but I'll let you think about what 
questions you want to ask first.

Others on this forum will have different backgrounds and experiences

>   Looks like you do all of the coding yourself. Do you develop all the 
> code alone and how do you plan all the stuff.

It depends on the project.  If there are good detailed specs then yes I sit 
down and develop a plan.  If the project is small enough a quick sketch in 
the lab book is sufficient.  A large project w/o specs first requires some 
sort of attempt to determine its scope.

>   I have so many questions, that I think I will be a real pain in the ass 
> to you. Hope you don't mind my inquisitiveness.

Don't limit it just to me, although you are welcome to use the contact 
section on the web site if you want to contact me off forum.  There's a lot 
of experience in this forum.

Robert

" 'Freedom' has no meaning of itself.  There are always restrictions,   be 
they legal, genetic, or physical.  If you don't believe me, try to chew a 
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