Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: zero-copy TCP | From | Jes Sorensen <> | Date | 12 Sep 2000 14:40:08 +0200 |
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>>>>> "Todd" == Todd <todd@unm.edu> writes:
>> > Jes Sorensen wrote: > > It took me a little while in the >> beginning to convince Alteon to open > > up and provide docs, but >> since they saw the light they have been > > extremely helpful and >> went much further in their openness than I had > > ever expected or >> dared to hope for. > > And now it's really showing in their >> favour. An amazing number of > research groups are writing >> applications to run on the Alteon cards.
Todd> While I agree with what's going on right now, the recent Todd> purchase of Alteon by Nortel (primarily for their switch line, Todd> not for the NICs) leaves quite a bit of doubt in my mind about Todd> the future of the card and the openness of the firmware in Todd> particular.
This is kinda running off topic, but lets give them the benefit of the doubt. The guys at Alteon knew what they did when they opened up.
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