[Info-vax] FTDI driver for windows

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In article <111e7568-a22c-480a-a446-26ca04a95ed4 at googlegroups.com>, att3b2 <robkas60 at gmail.com> writes:
>On Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 10:02:08 AM UTC-4, VAXman- wrote:
>> In article <qebthr$m6t$3 at gioia.aioe.org>, =3D?UTF-8?Q?Arne_Vajh=3Dc3=3Db8=
>j?=3D <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.=C2=A0 The USB is an FTDI chip.=C2=A0 W=
>hen I plug=20
>> >>>>>> in the
>> >>>>>> altimeter, WEENDOZE proclaims a new device.=C2=A0 Then, WEENDOZE c=
>laims=20
>> >>>>>> that
>> >>>>>> it's gone.=C2=A0 Then, it proclaims a new device.=C2=A0 Lather, ri=
>nse,=20
>> >>>>>> repeat.=C2=A0 All
>> >>>>>> of this is before ever launching the software to download any data=
>..
>> >>>>
>> >>>> This is the standard behaviour of a counterfeit FTDI device.=C2=A0 T=
>he=20
>> >>>> windows
>> >>>> driver is written by FTDI and will deliberately shut down counterfei=
>ts.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> You may blame Windows for this, but it's doing exactly what it was=
>=20
>> >>>> designed
>> >>>> to do.
>> >>>
>> >>> This reminds me of the Intel compilers that would check the CPU, and=
>=20
>> >>> slow down when running on AMD CPUs.
>> >>>
>> >>> The end user won't know what components are used, and is an innocent=
>=20
>> >>> victim of such practices.=C2=A0 Personally, while I might understand,=
> I=20
>> >>> feel that it's a rather poor practice.=C2=A0 Vendors like that are to=
> be=20
>> >>> avoided.
>> >>=20
>> >> 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 =3D> software rejecting it seems fair
>> >
>> >Yes =3D> software rejecting it seems problematic
>>=20
>> Well, the email I received from the manufacturer/designer of the altimete=
>r
>> says that the FTDI chip is legit.  Where does that leave me with WEENDOZE
>> refusing to connect to it???
>>=20
>     Maybe you should ask for a Windows Driver

Ask who?  AFAICT, it's already there!

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