I might go without C, but I would like to get both options. I am looking for a free, and possibly open source C compiler for PIC. A Subscription license allows one user per license and is available only in PRO mode edition. A Subscription license can be installed on a workstation machine. However, there is no one hour locking after a client last uses the license, instead the license is locked by the number of seats purchased. Site licenses run from a server and can be installed on multiple machines, similar to the network license. There is no limit on the number of users that can install the Network Server License. Other network clients will need to wait that hour before they can claim and place a lock on the license. The lock will automatically be released one hour after the 'locking' client last uses the license. While that lock is in place, no other clients can claim the license. If so, it will claim the license and place a lock on it. When a client connects to the server, it checks to see if a license is available. The network clients consist of the compilers, configured to check out the licenses from the license server. The network server can distribute the license files to one of the client machines connected to it. Network license has two components, the network server and the network client. The Network Server License runs from a server (one of the machines in the network) and can enable the PRO or STD mode of the compiler on multiple machines across different locations. The license will support a MPLAB XC8, XC1. How many machines can the MPLAB® XC license be installed on? The Workstation License can be installed on 3 machines for a single user. MPLAB- XC Compilers | Microchip Technology Inc.

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