I just prefered to use some number which has somethign meaningful for my VID, like dead, beef, cafe...

Good to know. But it seems to has no advantage practically to get 'prototype VID' from USB IF. Not sure they permit us to distribute its ID even with OSHW or OSS.

Using any presumably unused ID will be no problem in fact except for very least chance of collision with other product. So I don't think it is worth bugging them to get prototype VID.

For TLDR people; the link has a reply form USB IF about VID assignment for hobbists. Interesting.

Hi Nick,
We do have a vendor ID number designated for prototype products. This vendor ID number may not be used for a production product. Anybody who has such a need may contact us directly and we will provide them with the proto VID once they confirm that will not be making production products to be distributed and/or sold in the marketplace.
Best regards, Traci

@cj1324 Did you get prototype VID from USB IF?

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