"In open source culture, binary blob is a pejorative term for an object file loaded into the kernel of a free or open source operating system without publicly available source code. The term is not usually applied to code running outside the kernel, for example BIOS code, firmware images, or userland programs."
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Referring to the post above, from Wikipedia:
"In open source culture, binary blob is a pejorative term for an object file loaded into the kernel of a free or open source operating system without publicly available source code. The term is not usually applied to code running outside the kernel, for example BIOS code, firmware images, or userland programs."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_blob
Could you elaborate on blobs, with links for readers who are not familiar with what you are talking about?
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