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Subject: Re: [9fans] Any one going to change to sata disks?
From: Brantley Coile <brantley@coraid.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:00:42 -0400
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> A quarter-century later, ethernet continues to amaze. It started out at 
> 3 mbits, is now at 10 gbits, and somehow it all works, and it can be 
> programmed at low levels without inordinate pain. Probably, in large 
> part, because it didn't promise too much, and hence did not require too 
> much. And, it was designed by a couple of smart guys, not a comittee of 
> vendors working on "value adds" and "lock in".

The power of simplicity.