RE: Explaining what is the LIC

I think it's probably similar in function to the HAL in windows (Hardware
Abstraction Layer).

Of course now you have the same problem - how do you explain the HAL to
non-geeky types?

Probably easiest to just say "low level system code".

Erik Dabrowsky


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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff
Crosby
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 2:48 PM
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Subject: Explaining what is the LIC

The Licensed Internal Code goes between the hardware and the OS, right?
The purpose being to insulate the OS from the hardware, right?

If I were going to try to explain to some non-geeky type what the LIC is,
how would I describe it?

Firmware?

"all encompassing device driver?"

Neither of those quite get it, I don't think. And I don't think there's an
equivalent "thing" in the Windows world that might help with understanding.

Thanks.