Fluke made a very generous offer to help SparkFun out, even though they didn't have to. This is FLuke's response to SparkFun: https://www.facebook.com/notes...
I have been using Fluke products for years and used Beckman Industrial test equipment before that. In all the years I have used Fluke products I have never had more reliable test equipment. They didn't cause the seizure of those meters for SparkFun. The US Customs and Border protection did supporting a legitimate trademark filed years before. I'm not going to debate the details of the trademark. I've seen too much nit-picking over the last few days from people who aren't in a position to have to defend their brand/product from knock-offs. I think Fluke's response was very generous and in light of all the negativity directed at them for no good reason I would say that was a very nice gesture. It reinforces my respect for the company as a maker of high-quality test equipment and a supporter of the maker community and the industry that uses their products.
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Fluke made a very generous offer to help SparkFun out, even though they didn't have to. This is FLuke's response to SparkFun: https://www.facebook.com/notes... I have been using Fluke products for years and used Beckman Industrial test equipment before that. In all the years I have used Fluke products I have never had more reliable test equipment. They didn't cause the seizure of those meters for SparkFun. The US Customs and Border protection did supporting a legitimate trademark filed years before. I'm not going to debate the details of the trademark. I've seen too much nit-picking over the last few days from people who aren't in a position to have to defend their brand/product from knock-offs. I think Fluke's response was very generous and in light of all the negativity directed at them for no good reason I would say that was a very nice gesture. It reinforces my respect for the company as a maker of high-quality test equipment and a supporter of the maker community and the industry that uses their products.