Re: firmware or software? was Re: ITP plex86, if it complies to DFSG
On Tue 12 Dec 2000, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> > version 2. Unfortunately, to make the board actually work, we have to
> > upload a file using the supplied tool to the board. is this file firmware
> > or software?
>
> That's firmware. I would define firmware as anything which is not
> running on the host CPU. Therefore, the VGA BIOS is not firmware.
The VGA BIOS *is* run on the host CPU. I'd consider it firmware anyway,
as it pretty much fits the dictionary description:
Programming instructions that are stored in a read-only memory
unit rather than being implemented through software.
Paul Slootman
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