I hope serial never goes away. It's a time tested communications interface that is simple to implement and not a patent minefield.
We've been using RS232 since 1960. I have 100% confidence that in a thousand years there will still be engineering terminals in starships emulating a VT100
We've been using RS232 since 1960. I have 100% confidence that in a thousand years there will still be engineering terminals in starships emulating a VT100