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Re: [8023-POEP] DS vs. SS debate

Steve,
 
Perhaps I am being too simplistic, but it seems like we should have SS and be done with it. I think that case 6 is unnecessary and case 5 can be dealt with in the PD if they want to take power from all 4 pairs, but that would be the high power case and I don't think we should burden the spec with implementation challenges of high power. I anticipate the vast market demand is going to be two-pair medium-low power applications and therefore would try to optimize for that market space.
 
I appreciate your suggestion to try to get concensus prior to the next meeting and if you want to put up a "SS proposal" I would likely support it.
 
Dan
 
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From: owner-stds-802-3-poep@xxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-stds-802-3-poep@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Robbins
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 10:26 AM
To: STDS-802-3-POEP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [8023-POEP] DS vs. SS debate

Guys,

 

This email is intended for people who are interested in the DS vs. SS debate, or the classification adhoc.  If you’re not one of those people then please disregard this.

 

Unfortunately, no decision was reached in the Austin meeting, so the DS vs. SS debate must go on.

 

This issue is far too important to just let it sit until the plenary.  We must have it all figured out before the plenary, otherwise we probably won’t reach a decision then either.  And, as we all know, the 802.3at Task Force is already way behind schedule.

 

My question is, how should we proceed from here?  So far, the discussion forum has been the classification adhoc, but this is really outside their scope.  Should the Task Force start a new adhoc, or morph the classification adhoc into a system architecture adhoc?

 

I think we need to make a decision quickly, and continue the debate aggressively.

 

Steve