3Mb Ethernet and Holy Wars

1/ Almost the 49th birthday of Ethernet (3Mb)! Here's another History lesson and a story about my role in "holy wars" with 3Mb Ethernet and UNIX. Few people realize how long-lived and widespread 3Mb Ethernet became... 🧵 2/ May 22, 1973 is considered the birthday of "3 Megabit" Ethernet, when Bob Metcalfe published his memo … Continue reading 3Mb Ethernet and Holy Wars

Ethernet History – The Switching Abomination

0/ More Ethernet history? Learn why Ethernet Switching is an (extremely successful) ABOMINATION!!! 1/ So, the DEC/Intel/Xerox 10Mb Ethernet spec came out in 1980. The same year, ISO published a draft of the 7 layer OSI model (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_model) 2/ Now, unlike the later OSI *protocols*, the OSI *model* was widely regarded as a good thing, … Continue reading Ethernet History – The Switching Abomination