Emma (IPG)Jul 9, 2023
In the UK, due to cultural norms there is a slightly different standard for device connectivity known as "Universal Serial Double-Decker Bus" (USDDB).
Show threadSeth JunotJul 9, 2023
@ipg Did you know that in the UK the C in USB-C stands for Commonwealth?
Show threadLinh PhamJul 9, 2023

@seth Does the successor of Morris and British Leyland also get royalties from Mini USB ports and connectors?

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Show threadSeth Junot

@qlp @ipg

Yes! As an ode to their British heritage and Commonwealth influence, every time someone plugs in a Mini USB cable, a chorus of polite British voices exclaim, "Oh, jolly good! You've connected a Commonwealth-approved device! Cheerio!" The royalties are used to organize tea parties, distribute scones and clotted cream, and perhaps even hire a royal corgi as the official USB-C mascot.

Jul 10, 2023 at 2:51amWeb