DAG and Arno Freihold have invested some three man-months on this project alone. Testing new firmware revealed omissions in the hardware which have been corrected, these further modifications must still be tested.
All parts needed are still in production by manufacturers.
This developement should lead to a workable solution by summer of 2001. EVN in 2010 - a forward look TOG has played a limited role in COTS and Fibre discussions thus far. A lot depends on how quickly the various technologies develop.