[Info-vax] FTDI driver for windows

[Dave Froble]

On 6/18/2019 12:39 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> 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
>

Well, since you mentioned it, China is a blight on the planet.  No 
respect for others.  Quite happy to be thieves.  Dumping stuff below 
cost to harm US mfgs.

China's idea of a contract is a sorta guideline, nothing definite.

Not saying they are the only one, but the biggest.

I know I've bought stuff from China, but some things aren't made 
anywhere else anymore.


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