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Looks like an arbitrary validation cap. By the time we're maxing out the 64-bit underlying representation we probably won't be using Ethernet any more.
by elevation 7mo ago
Looks like an arbitrary validation cap. By the time we're maxing out the 64-bit underlying representation we probably won't be using Ethernet any more.
- palmotea 7mo ago> By the time we're maxing out the 64-bit underlying representation we probably won't be using Ethernet any more. We will be using Ethernet until the heat death of the universe, if we survive that long.
- bell-cot 7mo agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet#History (& following sections) Calling something "Ethernet" amounts to a promise that: - From far enough up the OSI sandwich*, you can pretend that it's a magically-faster version of old-fashioned Ethernet - It sticks to broadly accepted standards, so you won't get bitten by cutting-edge or proprietary surprises *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_model