Worst design decisions?

Thu Sep 18 14:57:13 UTC 2003

Without a question:  PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connectors.  Impossible
to tell from each other, or the right way up without eyeballs directly on
them.  A real PITA when trying to reach behind a desk or rack.  The
console port is a close second, though...

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003, David Barak wrote:

>
>
> --- Matt <acheron at qwest.net> wrote:
> > I've got a couple others in my head from 3Com and a
> > couple of others,
> > but I thought I'd get the ball rolling.  So, what do
> > you think?
> >
>
> Personally my issues are console-cable related: is
> there a benefit to the HUGE variety of console pinouts
> used by the various hardware vendors?  Just look at
> vendor C as an example (I can think of four types
> immediately) - not only are the types of console port
> not standardized, but process for determining the
> location of the port clearly involved the reading of
> entrails...
>
> -David Barak
> -Fully RFC 1925 Compliant-
>
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