Re: Scheduled Transfer Protocol on Linux

[Karen Shaeffer]

On Sun, Feb 13, 2000 at 12:24:46PM -0800, Larry McVoy wrote:
> : I have no problem with the feasibility of taking a disk drive and adding an
> : embedded general purpose processor to make an integrated system. It should
> : be overtly obvious to anyone this is possible and maybe even a winning
> : product.
> : 
> : The original proposal from Larry McVoy was to replace the electronics now
> : inside a disk drive with an  embedded general purpose processor. 
> [...]
> : Now I have been addressing that proposal as not feasible. And it is not.
> : Note he is specifically stating he envisions the embedded general purpose
> : controller actually replacing the standard disk drive electronics. 
> 
> First of all, you're picking nits.  Second of all, I didn't say
> "replace the electronics inside the disk drive",

I see you deleted the actual quote and presented a revised statement. I
think those who read the original statement can figure out what it said.

> 
> Finally, the whole point is to end up with one sort of cable used
> for connecting machines to machines and machines to drives.  Yeah,
> it's a stretch, but that is the sort of thing that gets my attention.
> 
> This all reminds me very much of when I was running around Sun saying that
> we ought to be trying to make ethernet run at 100Mbits.

And Al Gore invented the Internet. 

> At the time,
> people like Karen were calmly explaining how there was no standard, how
> the industry didn't work that way, how FDDI was better anyway, etc., etc.
> Didn't slow me down one bit.  There will always be people who stand in the
> way of change - they fear it, 

I never mentioned FDDI, you love to put words in other people's mouths.

Those who know me would tell you I am far too much focused on change,
rather than maintaining the staus quo. You know nothing about me--so why
make it up? Will that distract from the succinct literal meaning of the
words you have posted? You often change the topic, when you bump into a
wall. No doubt many are aware of this without me literally stating it.

I have no direct interest in this at all. I do have relevant knowledge.
These ideas are not new inside the disk drive industry. Anyone who believes
this discussion is breaking new ground is deluding themself.

Karen
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