Richard Stallman wrote: > The Social contract uses the "that which is not hardware" definition of > software. > >The words of the social contract clearly equate software to programs.
I disagree about this interpretation, which suggests that your interpretation certainly isn't clear. > In that sense, there is nothing but software in Debian. > >But Debian contains essays, logos, and licenses that cannot be >modified. These are not programs; are they software? Licenses are, for the most part, a legal necessity, in much the same way that Debian contains copyright statements that may not be removed. Essays and logos that cannot be modified are likely to be bugs - it is only recently that we have become aware of the extent and scale of the problem. -- Matthew Garrett | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
