[Info-vax] FTDI driver for windows

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In article <qedmtf$9sl$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
>On 6/19/2019 10:02 AM, VAXman- at SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>> In article <qebthr$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???
>>
>
>Did you expect them to say anything else?  Such as "yeah, we're selling 
>a product with a pirated part."
>
>How do they know?
>
>The thing is, there is an explanation that fits the experience, and, 
>many people using WEENDOZE are using USB devices with no issues, or, 
>maybe minor issues.

Are they using "terminal" devices via a USB FTDI?



>Where is this device mfg?

Colorado.



>The mfg sold the device, getting it to perform as advertised is their 
>problem.  Them making it your problem says "avoid".

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