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- 1Ethernet standard marks anniversary of its 1980 drafting●The Ethernet spec was first drafted on this day in 1980 — DEC, Intel, and Xerox defined the standard several years before the internet existed
The Ethernet specification was first drafted on this day in 1980 by Digital Equipment Corporation, Intel, and Xerox, establishing the networking standard years before the public internet existed. Commenters are marking the milestone by noting how the technology has endured, with Ethernet ports still considered a desirable feature on desktop PCs alongside long-lasting connectors like the 3.5mm audio jack.
- 2Ethernet specification turns another year old, first published in 1980●The Ethernet spec was first drafted on this day in 1980 On this day in 1980, version 1.0 of the Ethernet specification w
On this day in 1980, version 1.0 of the Ethernet specification was published by Digital Equipment Corporation, Intel and Xerox, laying the groundwork for the wired networking standard still used worldwide. Tech commentators are marking the anniversary, noting how the DEC-Intel-Xerox collaboration grew into the dominant local area network technology connecting billions of devices today.