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+minipro is an open source program for controlling the MiniPRO TL866xx
+series of chip programmers.
+
+This program exists because the manufacturer of the MiniPRO TL866xx
+series of chip programmers does not provide a program for use on Linux
+or other flavors of Unix. We who keep this project going prefer a
+simple, free, and open-source program that presents a command-line
+interface that allows for a GUI front-end if desired.
+
+Features
+
+- Native support for Linux, BSD, and other flavors of Unix.
+- Compatibility with Minipro TL866CS, TL866A, and TL866II+ from
+- Autoelectric (http://www.autoelectric.cn/en/tl866_main.html)
+- More than 13000 target devices (including AVRs, PICs, various BIOSes
+ and EEPROMs)
+- ZIF40 socket and ISP support
+- Vendor-specific MCU configuration bits
+- Chip ID verification
+- Overcurrent protection
+- System testing
+
+https://gitlab.com/DavidGriffith/minipro