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inigyou 17 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Transfer files over an Ethernet patch cable

FYI, IP is a phonetic acronym for "I pee", meaning "I urinate"

Two letters can have more than one meaning!

pezezin 17 days ago [–]

Yeah, and it can also mean Intellectual Property.

But "Ethernet/IP" is not just "two letters", is a trademarked brand.

inigyou 16 days ago | [–]

I think the holders of the trademark of Ethernet might have something to say about that.

pezezin 16 days ago | | [–]

Ok, you can go to the ODVA and tell them.

https://www.odva.org/technology-standards/key-technologies/e...

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