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Re: DFSG is not suitable for things other than software



On Thu, 22 May 2008 09:55:49 +1000 Ben Finney wrote:

> All digitally-stored, computer-accessible information is software, as
> distinct from the hardware that contains it.

I definitely agree.
I even wrote an essay on the meaning of the term "software":
http://frx.netsons.org/essays/softfrdm/whatissoftware.html

This has already been cited more than once on debian-legal, but maybe
having it linked from within this thread too is good...

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