From: jj4public@gmail.com   
      
   On Fri, 9 Jul 2021 19:04:50 -0700 (PDT), Joe Monk wrote:   
   > On Friday, July 9, 2021 at 7:08:59 PM UTC-5, muta...@gmail.com wrote:   
   >> What is the reason that drivers for various bits of   
   >> hardware are being put into the operating system,   
   >> usually only the very latest version of Windows,   
   >> instead of being flashed onto the firmware with   
   >> an API that is available (via BIOS or UEFI) to all   
   >> operating systems?   
   >>   
   >> Thanks. Paul.   
   >   
   > The average user knows nothing about flashing drivers in BIOS. The average   
   > user knows to plug in a USB connector and let the OS load the driver.   
   > Remember, OS'es arent written for technical people. They are written for   
   > the average user.   
   >   
   > Joe   
      
   Moreover, BIOS/firmware EEPROM chips can only be flashed for a limited   
   number of times.   
      
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