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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I'm here like "whynotboth.gif"

I like it..

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I thought exactly the same thing...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

But third party firmware isn't official

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Okay, but now explain Hard and Soft