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minus-squareover_clox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoOnce upon a time, expansion cards were supported from both ends, and this wasn’t even a problem. What the fuck ever happened to common sense?
minus-squareCort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoVariable card length means you need a new case if you ever got a different sized card
minus-squareover_clox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoThen eliminate the variable and standardize card length. Wait, they used to do that… It was part of the original ISA standard (Industry Standard Architecture) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_Standard_Architecture
Once upon a time, expansion cards were supported from both ends, and this wasn’t even a problem.
What the fuck ever happened to common sense?
Variable card length means you need a new case if you ever got a different sized card
Then eliminate the variable and standardize card length.
Wait, they used to do that…
It was part of the original ISA standard (Industry Standard Architecture)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industry_Standard_Architecture