PIC C/C++ question

2 questions:

What's the best C/C++ compiler (in your opinion?

Is there a competely free C/C++ compiler for PICs?

Thanks,
-Adam

ajcrm125 wrote:
> 2 questions:
>
> What's the best C/C++ compiler (in your opinion?

For PIC18, I've used Microchip C18 quite successfully.
http://microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1406&dDocName=en010014&part=SW006011
There are others, including
IAR
http://www.iar.com/index.php?show=972_ENG&&page_anchor=http://www.iar.com/p972/p972_eng.php
CCS
http://www.ccsinfo.com/picc.shtml
and Hi-tech
http://www.hitech.com.au/products/embeddedccompiler.php

>
> Is there a competely free C/C++ compiler for PICs?

I've not used these, but:
There are BoostC and C2C via http://www.picant.com/
SDCC is working on PIC support http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/
There is a free edition of CC5X http://www.bknd.com/cc5x/index.shtml

> 
> Thanks,
> -Adam