[c-nsp] X2 to GigE

[A.L.M.Buxey at lboro.ac.uk]

Hi,

> There's a patent covering exactly this:
> 
> http://www.patentgenius.com/patent/7488121.html
> 
> It envisages any XAUI into any XFI module conversion options, which will be
> really great.

why is there a patent granted for this? its obvious.

now what'll happen is noone will make such adapters because
they'd have to pay a patent fee/royalty. we desperately
need to return to open specification and patent-free connectivity.

alan