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Firmware. (seemel.ink)
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[-] salient_one@lemmy.villa-straylight.social 15 points 2 years ago

I thought it had something to do with firms (the noun)...

[-] tabular@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

"Firmware" is a terrible name, it's exactly software.

[-] Metallibus@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

It's closer to the hardware. Generally harder to update. It's less frequently updated. And it's less fault tolerant.

Idk, sure, it's technically software. But it's pretty clearly at least a distinct subsection that deserves it's own moniker.

[-] el_pablo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

The only common thing between software and firmware is the coding part. Everything else is different. Fault tolerance, memory management, MCU optimization, etc.

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[-] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

The entire foundation of my life is built on quicksand.

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[-] BasicTraveler@kbin.social 14 points 2 years ago

Bachelors in Computer Science.... Never made the connection.

[-] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago

Penis joke!

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[-] scrotumnipples@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"Mediumware" just doesn't have the same ring to it.

[-] SanndyTheManndy@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

holy shit

[-] saltybrownsfan@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

This reminds me of when, during the building and development of the Apollo program- electrical engineers were tasked with effectively creating the "software" of the guidance system, and when one of the lead developers told his wife "I'm working on the software for the rocket" She replied "We're not going to tell people that you're working in underpants."

[-] LinusWorks4Mo@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

dang

[-] NotYourSocialWorker@feddit.nu 7 points 2 years ago

Oooh... Never thought of that...

[-] tobier@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

How can you be 30 years in the industry and not know what firmware is?

[-] pistachio@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

I think he does know what a firmware. Just didnt't realize the origin of the term.

A firmware is neither soft nor hard... it's firm.

(Or maybe I completely misunderstood the tweet 🙄

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[-] tbblake@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I knew this but I'm pretty sure I just assumed that's what it meant somewhere along the way.

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