Re: KEil bought by ARM

In article <1130533126.605856.86150@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
StephensDigital@xxxxxxxxx writes
>>>
>"Why would ARM want compliers for a load of
>processors that compete with their own? '
>
>Probably they will sell off the non ARM compliers (unless Keil owns the
>lion share of that market, then I suppose they will just let them die)
><<
>
>Yes I'm afraid this bodes ill for the future support of 8 bitters :(
>Bob

I can't see ARM killing off the cash cow that is the Keil 8051 market.

The Keil compiler is very good and covers the vast majority of 8051
parts, more than anyone else. That will be the case even if they freeze
it now (which I doubt).

The 8051 market is not likely to expand with radically new types any
more. New types yes but not extensions to the architecture I think.


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