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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=842263015-01122005>Here is the fifth
and I hope the final version of the proposal.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=842263015-01122005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=842263015-01122005>The changes from
previous version:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=842263015-01122005>1. IBTA bit
numbering scheme (reserse order)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=842263015-01122005>2. Protocol version
is split into major and monr wiht 4 bits each.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=842263015-01122005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=842263015-01122005>Arkady</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=SpellE><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Arkady</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <SPAN
class=SpellE>Kanevsky</SPAN><SPAN
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</SPAN>email: <A
href="mailto:arkady@netapp.com">arkady@netapp.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Network
Appliance Inc.<SPAN
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</SPAN><SPAN class=GramE>phone</SPAN>: 781-768-5395<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Pond Rd.</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN
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</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fax:
781-895-1195<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Waltham, MA
02451-2010<SPAN
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