Ben Finney writes: > Michael Poole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Most computer-literate English speakers in the world use "software" >> to mean "computer program" rather than "information" > > Perhaps, but that's not very relevant here. This discussion thread > relates to a highly technically-focussed forum and the definitions > they use for what they produce and license. > > In that context, I argue that the preferred meaning of "software" > should be its original, easily-defined, usefully-bounded meaning, and > that the term "program" already serves well to discuss a program.
That's a fine general guideline. However, the whole point about terminology came up when you complained about the Jabber Foundation's use of "software" in its license terms -- where their use is the generally common one, and you thought they should instead use Debian's preferred definition. (See also my other email about the original usage of "software"; it seems to me that the license's intended meaning for the word *is* the original one.) Michael Poole -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
