[release-notes/gnome-3-18] firmware updates can be done on removable devices too
- From: Allan Day <allanday src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [release-notes/gnome-3-18] firmware updates can be done on removable devices too
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:44:53 +0000 (UTC)
commit 770a8c7961fdeb2bc1702ba6802992df67c9bd89
Author: Allan Day <allanpday gmail com>
Date: Mon Sep 14 16:44:40 2015 +0100
firmware updates can be done on removable devices too
help/C/index.page | 5 +++--
1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/help/C/index.page b/help/C/index.page
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@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@
<section id="firmware-updates">
<title>Firmware Update Capability</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
- <p>In the past, it has been difficult to update device software (such as BIOS) under GNOME. This has now
changed: a new initiative, called the <link href="https://beta-lvfs.rhcloud.com/">Linux Vendor Firmware
Service</link> aims to make it possible for hardware manufacturers to distribute firmware updates for Linux,
and GNOME has full support.</p>
- <p>Using the Linux Vendor Firmware Service is easy with GNOME &gnomeversion;. If an update is provided
for your device's hardware, Software will automatically make it available to install in the same way as
software updates. Simple!</p>
+ <p>In the past, it has been difficult to update device software (such as your computer's BIOS) under
GNOME. Thankfully, this has changed, thanks to a new initiative called the <link
href="https://beta-lvfs.rhcloud.com/">Linux Vendor Firmware Service</link>. This aims to make it possible for
hardware manufacturers to distribute firmware updates for GNU/Linux, and GNOME &gnomeversion; has full
support.</p>
+ <p>This feature can not only be used to update the device software on your computer, but also for
removable devices, such as monitors, USB hubs, color calorimeters, and more.</p>
+ <p>Using the Linux Vendor Firmware Service is easy with GNOME &gnomeversion;: if an update is provided
for your device's hardware, Software will automatically make it available to install the same way as other
software updates.</p>
</section>
<section id="calendar">
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