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<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>Dean,</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT size=4 face=Georgia>No problems with mine thus far. I've
same thought on Windows 8 as well.</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
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<A title=jl_wilkerson@att.net href="mailto:jl_wilkerson@att.net">John W.</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 26, 2013 9:12
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [chirp_users] Prolific
update and amateur pirates</DIV>
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<DIV>Well, in most cases, no one knows they have a counterfeit until they get
the cable and it does not work properly. I have not ever heard a
retailer saying "We sell fake chips".<BR><BR>Fortunately, I will not be
upgrading to Win8. It brings nothing new, insofar as
functionality. It does however, take away the start menu and introduces
a stupid new interface that only is effective for touch screens.<BR></DIV>
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size=2 face=Tahoma><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Dean
Gibson AE7Q <data@ae7q.net><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Discussion of CHIRP
<chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tue, February 26, 2013 9:01:52
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:
[chirp_users] Prolific update and amateur pirates<BR></FONT><BR>
<META content=off http-equiv=x-dns-prefetch-control>I would like to address
this to everyone who buys a cable with a counterfeit Prolific USB-to-serial
converter chip:<BR><BR>You may not think you are hurting anyone, but you
are. Aside from the legal and ethical issues with buying counterfeit
goods, you are financially affecting more than just Prolific (who sells
legitimate chips).<BR><BR>You are financially affecting <B>me</B>. And
in a very concrete and tangible way.<BR><BR>Because of the extensive
counterfeiting of their USB-to-serial converter chip (and the theft of their
intellectual properties: <A class=moz-txt-link-freetext
href="http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=155&pcid=41"
rel=nofollow
target=_blank>http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=155&pcid=41</A>
), Prolific has taken certain steps:<BR>
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<LI>They have designed a new USB-to-serial converter chip that is supposed
to be more difficult to counterfeit, and selling that to legitimate cable
makers. This chip will be supported in Windows 8.
<LI>The present USB-to-serial converter chip will <B>not</B> be supported
in Windows 8: <A class=moz-txt-link-freetext
href="http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=225&pcid=41"
rel=nofollow
target=_blank>http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=225&pcid=41</A><BR></LI></OL>
<P>So, how does this affect me? I have and use thirteen USB-to-serial
converter cables with the old (legitimate) Prolific chip. These cables
will <B>not work</B> when I upgrade to Windows 8. Instead, I will have
to buy new USB-to-serial converter cables.<BR></P>
<P>I will pay the <B>twice the price you would have paid</B> (times
thirteen), than if you had bought a legitimate cable. Once, for each
legitimate original cable, and once again for a new cable.<BR></P>So, for
those of you who knowingly bought counterfeit cables <B>and continue to use
them</B>: <B>Thanks, guys</B>.<BR><BR>As a person who has contributed
code to the Chirp project, has written other open-source software for the
amateur community, and has maintained a couple amateur radio support sites
(free and without ads) for the past decade, you have made my heart very warm
with feelings of appreciation. Or maybe just a bit hot.<BR><BR><BR>
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