aki-nyan //nullptr::liveNov 17, 2024

Ya know,

The USB-IF/PCI-SIG couldn't really do anything if we just found an unallocated VID and set up a community org to manage PID assignments under it.

Because it's not like we're saying anyone can claim compliance, it's just saying "here, have a number",

Like, an OSHW numbering "authority". I don't think there is any recourse, legal or otherwise they could take if a bunch of us just went and got together to do that.

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Obligatory I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice, ofc,
Nov 17, 2024 at 6:56pmWeb
Show threadKahanisNov 17, 2024
@lethalbit you should check out https://pid.codes, it is kinda like this except usb-if is less likely to assign your vid to someone.
pid.codes

Free USB VID and PID codes for open-source projects.

pid.codes
Show threadaki-nyan //nullptr::liveNov 17, 2024

@Kahanis Oh i'm well aware of them, I use them for a project or two of mine,

It's a decent solution, and yeah, it's less likely to have a VID conflict, but I dunno *shrug*