[Info-vax] FTDI driver for windows

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In article <qebthr$m6t$3 at gioia.aioe.org>, =?UTF-8?Q?Arne_Vajh=c3=b8j?= <arne at vajhoej.dk> writes:
>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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>
>The key question here should be: is it legal for another manufacturer
>to produce a FTDI chip or not?
>
>No => software rejecting it seems fair
>
>Yes => software rejecting it seems problematic

Well, the email I received from the manufacturer/designer of the altimeter
says that the FTDI chip is legit.  Where does that leave me with WEENDOZE
refusing to connect to it???

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