I have specified FTDI chips for over 10 years, since the first FT245 (USB<->parallel) came around with offerings from DLPdesign and Gigatechnology.
This renegade driver means I won't be specifying them any more.
While it may possibly be appropriate for FTDI's software to refuse to drive a module they did not author, it is not appropriate for them to render it inert.
Looks like the SiLab may be the necessary alternative, as the Prolific PL2303 driver will reliably reset MacOS if the device is removed while the serial connection is still active, and that really hacks me off.
Regards,
Tony Barry
Biting the hand that feeds IT
