[Elecraft] RS232 interface

[Walter Underwood]

There is a difference between obeying the law and enforcing the law. We all have an obligation to obey the law. We might not have a right enforce it.

Think about someone driving 55 mph in the fast lane because they want to enforce the law. This is not a perfect analogy because there are are also laws about letting faster traffic pass, but it is a useful thought experiment.

wunder
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On Oct 26, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Phil Wheeler <w7ox at socal.rr.com> wrote:

> Jim,
> 
> I agree and disagree.
> 
>> vendors who steal designs ought to be condemned. Behringer established a reputation for doing that a decade or so ago, and the pro audio community condemned them (as did at least one court). 
> Yes they should be condemned and punished.
>> Those who buy cheap stuff from unknown vendors should not be surprised when it turns out to be stolen or junk. Elecraft sells USB to serial interface cables of known good quality. The real stuff usually does cost more than junk. 
> Punishing unknowing customers -- and most will not know they bought items with these problems, since vendors of good repute occasionally make mistakes and most of us cannot track the source of each chip in a product -- is just plain wrong-headed of FTDI. May they suffer the consequences to their reputation.
> 
> 73, Phil W7OX
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