tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831263988895973669.post843085859883831488..comments2023-10-07T01:32:12.525-07:00Comments on PATENTly - unOBVIOUS: What is "software"?Step Backhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06178091823442339760noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4831263988895973669.post-52264612525275151692007-03-10T21:35:00.000-08:002007-03-10T21:35:00.000-08:001. The Peter principle re patterns and purpose (w...1. The Peter principle re patterns and purpose (what is software?) may be found <A HREF="http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/software.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>2. The deep think from Oxford may be found <A HREF="http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/software/introduction/index.xml.ID=what" REL="nofollow">here</A> (software is everything other than hardware).<BR/><BR/>3. Maybe the "answers" are <A HREF="http://www.answers.com/topic/computer-software" REL="nofollow">here</A>?<BR/><BR/>4. Software is like a kick in the you know <A HREF="http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com/2007/02/next-big-language.html" REL="nofollow">where</A>.<BR/><BR/>5. <A HREF="http://heironymouscoward.blogspot.com/2006/10/whats-wrong-with-software-patents.html" REL="nofollow">Software is</A> a street where the weeds can grow (and that's why software patents are "bad").Step Backhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178091823442339760noreply@blogger.com