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Ethernet specification turns another year old, first published in 1980

Original: 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.

Why now: It is the anniversary of the Ethernet specification's original publication, prompting tech communities to look back at the standard's history.

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