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Blob-free [1]: > A proprietary device driver is a closed-source device driver published only in binary code. In the context of free and open-source software, a
by sradman 6y ago
Blob-free [1]:
> A proprietary device driver is a closed-source device driver published only in binary code. In the context of free and open-source software, a closed-source device driver is referred to as a blob or binary blob.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_device_driver https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_device_driver
- Uehreka 6y agoI always thought Blob stood for Binary Large OBject, so wouldn’t “Binary Blob” be like “PIN Number”?
- alexdw_mgzi 6y agoI think "blob" is being used in this case to refer to a "large undifferentiated mass".
- bityard 6y agoThe article was seeking to describe usage of the word(s), not the origin.
- WGH_ 6y agoSometimes tautology helps understands acronyms faster, without having to reconstruct context.