[Astronouth7303]

Without having read the entire thread, here's some thoughts:

• No more MCC18! GCC does PowerPC, so any platform should be able to work
• How is WindRiver IDE different from Eclipse? What fancy additions from them do teams need?
• Are things like the downloader going to be open sourced (like the libraries)?
• How much control over the LCD does software have?
• How are modes implemented? How is the software (at the equivelent of the IFIlib level) structured?
• Does the PowerPC bit imply things like multitasking? Could we write some fanciful background thing to do some cool stuff?
• I like their solution for the OI. Still hackable, but no longer needing the chicklet hacks (what kind of restrictions does the USB have?)
• 8 40-amp breakers? 8???
• The Digital Side Car appears to be IFI's toy. I suspect a number of teams will like the addition of SPI
• I guess I'll have to make time to actually mentor a team this year, just to keep current
• If something segfaults, what happens to it?

Addendum:

• C++??? For real? No, NO! Word for the wise: Avoid pointers.