On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:12:18PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > On Tue, Nov 18 2008, Luk Claes wrote: > > > > Note that firmware is no program AFAICS... > > I do not think I agree. I think it is indeed a software program, > and I am not alone: > ,----[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_software ] > | Firmware which is software programmed(sic) resident to electrically > | programmable memory devices on board mainboards or other types of > | integrated hardware carriers
It's "software", which is "programmed [...] (in)to [flash]", as I read it. I.e. the "programmed" up there pertains to the way the firmware is put onto the device, not what the firmware is in itself. Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
