[Info-vax] FTDI driver for windows

[att3b2]

On Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 10:02:08 AM UTC-4, VAXman- wrote:
> 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???
> 
     Maybe you should ask for a Windows Driver