Exactly 30 years ago on this day, Ethernet Was born and 31 years ago I was. Thank you Bob Metcalfe for giving us this wonderful technology which connect most of us today. Ethernet was inferior to other technologies such as Token Ring at that time but became sucessful because it was an open standard. Bob calls these other technologies “Godzillas” in an Interview.
For a technology to succeed its not necessary to be the best, its is important for it to follow open standards and being adopted by the Industry as well as the consumers. Take the example of Linux too, it is giving a lot of Unix companies a run for their money and Bill Gates sleepless nights.