More off topic ...
Norman Wilson <norman(a)oclsc.org> wrote:
I did an implementation of the late lamented
Coraid's AoE protocol that
took advantage of that.
Coraid and AoE are alive and well, reincarnated by Brantley Coile under
a slightly different umbrella. But he owns the IP and the name
(once again) and is supporting any Coraid customer who needs it.
FWIW,
Arnold