[Info-vax] FTDI driver for windows

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In article <qeblc1$bi3$2 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
>On 6/18/2019 1:20 PM, VAXman- at SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>> In article <qeapc2$ram$1 at panix2.panix.com>, kludge at panix.com (Scott Dorsey) writes:
>>> 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.
>>
>> If this is the case, it should display a message that it interprets the
>> chip to be feign.
>>
>>
>>
>>> You may blame Windows for this, but it's doing exactly what it was designed
>>> to do.
>>
>> It certainly looks to be a real FTDI chip.  I don't see why this manufacturer
>> would risk its reputation by building an expensive device with fake chipsets.
>> However, after this discussion, I've queried the chief designer of the device
>> to ask if this scenario is/was possible.
>>
>> https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10215186897728912&id=1327033637
>>
>
>Well, it's the Harvard Business school types, anything to save a half a 
>cent.  Selling their own mother isn't even very far down the list.

In the high powered rocketry business, I doubt that there are many making
a financial killing selling their products.  Their reputation is far more
valuable than the few pennies they make selling their wares.  All it takes
is one fatal mishap and your business is history.  It's not like a BOEING
selling flawed 737s; they will still come up smelling like roses no matter 
how many innocent souls they dispatch.

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