Open Firmware is processor and system independent
boot firmware.You can read more about Open Firmware, the working
group, and several documents related to Open Firmware here . Among
Open Firmware's many features, it provides a machine independent
device interface, which can be used to boot plug-in cards without
providing OS-specific and/or machine dependent binary programs on
the plug-in card. This feature enables plug-in card manufacturers
to easily support several independent computer architectures
without needing to supply different firmware for each one.
( Open Firmware is the non-proprietary name of firmware complying
with IEEE Std 1275-1994. )
Open Firmware is the only firmware standard in existence to
have its own song. Download or listen to Mitch
Bradley singing the Open
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