Re: What a stupid way to design a panel SK

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 19, 9:19=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Apr 19, 7:08=A0pm, nick markowitz <nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > We all know panel take overs happen all the time why they would design
> > the SK 5808 that only way it can be defaulted is sent back to factory
> > and leaving a client with out protection is beyond me. at least the
> > older panels you could change a chip or use a jumper etc to reset it.
> > Typical stupid engineer thinking.
>
> RHC: Hey, it's no different than the same stupid engineering thinking
> that designed the hardware lockout feature. Both manufacturers want
> you to have to buy another board, rather than reuse an existing one
> again. Designing the old one that way, or putting in an installer lock
> feature in the newer ones just ensures that profit trumps ethics. What
> else is new ??

How is that an ethics issue by the factory? It has nothing to do with
profiting from the replaced board, it's called S E C U R I T Y