> Sorry if you don't think the PICLIST is the right place for this. I think
> it is as it has a ripple effect right though the PIC world.

<remainder snipped>

Short of contacting ebay I'm not certain you can do anything.  I kind
of wondered if this might not become a problem after you stopped
selling them- too good a product not to be widely available!

I think the bottom line here, Jim, is that you really can't do much to
stop this person.  Even if you go so far as to obtain legal representation,
sue, and get a cease and desist order, or whatever else, they can
just close up shop, "move next door", and start up over again.

IANAL, of course, but I think your best course of action is to do
what you can to prevent future updates from being easily programmed,
change things a bit, and return to selling them yourself.  Have you
considered changing away from the 18f252 to a PIC which WILL
bootload?  It'd be a PITA for a few minutes for some of us, but we can
deal with it.

Good luck, Jim, and thanks for all you've done for us.  Your WARP-13a
is the sole reason I use PICs today.

Mike H.

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