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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
the C compiler is not free. If I remember correctly, you can download it for free for a 30 day trial. As far as I know there is only one version of C compiler from Microchip.
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Microchip has two compilers C18 and C30. C18 is for all chips up to the 18F series. C30 is for the dsPic line. A while ago, the deal with the student version was that it expired after 60 days. With the new version the website now states:
"The Student Edition has all the features of the full compiler and libraries. After 60 days, the optimizations related to procedural abstraction and to the extended instruction set of the newer PIC18XXXX devices will be disabled. Code compiled after the expiration date will function but may occupy more memory space."
The version included in the kit is yet another version. It is a version of C18 which has no time limit and all optamizations enabled but only works for the 18F8520.