I just released version 1.1.19 of pydwf, the Python binding for DWF.
The bad news is that this will probably be the last release of pydwf ever. Digilent decided to put the download of Waveforms and the associated library behind an account wall, and to make an account you have to agree with Terms and Conditions that are pretty gross, and you need to enter personally identifiable data.
I think that is utterly unacceptable for software that controls a box that you already bought and paid for. It is also a steep turn away from customer-friendliness: a year ago, you could just download the software with a direct link. Then came the email confirmation. Now, this. I wonder what will be next.
I fully realize that this kind of nonsense is pervasive in how tech companies conduct themselves these days. I cannot change that; but I will not spend my free time providing added value for a company that adopts these kinds of practices.
You can read here the notice I put on the latest pydwf docs: link
All this is reversible if Digilent changes course, but the chances of that happening are slim to none. They sadly seem to have lost their engineering roots with the acquisition by National Instruments.
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Hi all,
I just released version 1.1.19 of pydwf, the Python binding for DWF.
The bad news is that this will probably be the last release of pydwf ever. Digilent decided to put the download of Waveforms and the associated library behind an account wall, and to make an account you have to agree with Terms and Conditions that are pretty gross, and you need to enter personally identifiable data.
I think that is utterly unacceptable for software that controls a box that you already bought and paid for. It is also a steep turn away from customer-friendliness: a year ago, you could just download the software with a direct link. Then came the email confirmation. Now, this. I wonder what will be next.
I fully realize that this kind of nonsense is pervasive in how tech companies conduct themselves these days. I cannot change that; but I will not spend my free time providing added value for a company that adopts these kinds of practices.
You can read here the notice I put on the latest pydwf docs: link
All this means I'm turning my back on Digilent. I will no longer recommend their devices to my day-job customers. I will also not participate in the user forum anymore, other than in this thread and in this thread that asks Digilent to explain why they think this new policy is a good idea for them. For their customers, it sucks; that much is clear.
All this is reversible if Digilent changes course, but the chances of that happening are slim to none. They sadly seem to have lost their engineering roots with the acquisition by National Instruments.
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