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I don't think the argument here is to test their drivers against fakes. I think the argument is against /intentionally harming/ fakes vs. throwing an error. I'm also against the "random malfunctions" feature, if that was also intentional, which it sounds like it was.



Sure, but see: I don't think manufacturers would go after fakes and deliberately test their drivers against it.

Why? How many fakes are there? How do you make sure that's the "most popular" fake?

It's possible they do it? Sure! That, or they add features to their silicon and drivers and don't care what happens to other chips.

Yes, I'm against bricking fakes or causing random malfunctions.




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