[NTLUG:Discuss] MPLAB PIC microcontroller IDE for Linux

[Johnny Cybermyth]

I have touched base with my Microchip field applications engineer and he 
basically told me that he did find a version that has been ported to 
linux, but the owner of the port is very hesitant to let it leave the 
company.  This doesn't make much sense to me as they offer their IDE for 
free for Windows, so a binary copy for linux would be the same 
difference as far as intellectual property goes.

I am still hunting for a good linux IDE for coding c microcontroller 
projects.  I have run across something called the GNAT Programming 
studio that I haven't tried yet.  Has anyone else given this a shot?  I 
have tried XEmacs and am just not getting what I need out of it.  I'm 
quite sure XEmacs is _flexible_ enough to do what I want, it is just a 
matter of learning how to do everything (i.e. spend time programming the 
IDE).  2 immediate issues are:
1> no color syntax highlighting even when in cc mode
2> don't know how to save custom key bindings from session to session

This email really shot off in several directions, so I apologize for 
that.  I'm sticking with my original subject line though.