[Info-vax] FTDI driver for windows

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 6/18/19 10:51 AM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 6/18/2019 9:36 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
>> John E. Malmberg <wb8tyw at qsl.net_work> wrote:
>>> On 6/18/2019 7:57 AM, VAXman- at SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>> The problem is in WEENDOZE.  The USB is an FTDI chip.  When I plug 
>>>> in the
>>>> altimeter, WEENDOZE proclaims a new device.  Then, WEENDOZE claims that
>>>> it's gone.  Then, it proclaims a new device.  Lather, rinse, 
>>>> repeat.  All
>>>> of this is before ever launching the software to download any data.
>>
>> This is the standard behaviour of a counterfeit FTDI device.  The windows
>> driver is written by FTDI and will deliberately shut down counterfeits.
>>
>> You may blame Windows for this, but it's doing exactly what it was 
>> designed
>> to do.
>> --scott
>>
> 
> This reminds me of the Intel compilers that would check the CPU, and 
> slow down when running on AMD CPUs.
> 
> The end user won't know what components are used, and is an innocent 
> victim of such practices.  Personally, while I might understand, I feel 
> that it's a rather poor practice.  Vendors like that are to be avoided.
> 

Chinese "vendors" who steal intellectual property and then use it
to manufacture cheap knockoffs are to be avoided.

bill