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[-] jantin@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago

Wait... It's not "firm" as in "company that made the stuff"? FIRMware = the official software a firm pushes to patch things they make

[-] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

This was my assumption too, but I like this description better.

[-] intelati@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

I'm here like "whynotboth.gif"

I like it..

[-] Tenshi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Okay, but now explain Hard and Soft

[-] arandomthought@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

I thought exactly the same thing...

[-] boonhet@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

But third party firmware isn't official

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