Re: KEil bought by ARM

Chris Hills wrote:
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I think it is a good move for ARM (and for Keil for many reasons).  The
technologies of the two companies fit well. IT fits their strategies and
is good for the marketplace.

Good for ARM - certainly.
Imagine ARM trying to pitch the Cortex, when someone elses ARM7 compiler/library creates smaller/faster code !?
Customer: "So what _was_ the benefit of this new core, again ?
- we already have a (cheaper?) ARM7 license "

 With control of what was looking like the better embedded ARM compiler,
NOW ARM can spin things to make Cortex look a LOT better.

Good for Keil's shareholders ? - yes.

Good for Keil's 166 user base ? sorry, I think not.

Good the Keil's 80C51 user base - hmm; most likely, the good programmers will be co-opted to ARM's Cortex.

As happens in these take-over cases, the resources are cherry-picked.

Also, you can be sure the user database can expect many
"Special offer, Upgrade to ARM !!" mailers....

-jg

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