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Re: How do I add firmware to a card?
- Subject: Re: How do I add firmware to a card?
- From: Mark McDougall <markm@vl.com.au>
- Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:34:10 +1100
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mdj wrote:
(Very sensible rationalisation snipped)
> Providing a rich firmware interface to USB on the Apple II side seems a
> little redundant, since no existing software will access it. Better to
> utilise the firmware space to provide compatibility with existing
> protocols, and leave potentially large and complex code in 'soft'
> space. It'll simplify the design, and make it future proof.
I couldn't agree more. Well put!
Regards,
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Mark McDougall, Engineer
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