Re: [dvd-discuss] Definition of "Manufacturing"

[mickey <mickeym(at)mindspring.com>]

Because some people want software to be realware, so that the verbs become
conduct, so that it can be regulated.

mickeym

John Zulauf wrote:

> Software is engineering (authoring) followed by distribution
> (publishing).
>
> Now, if publishing a book is considering mfg -- then so should stamping
> and selling software -- else then no.
>
> Why do people have to make stuff so difficult?
>
> .002
>
> Noah silva wrote:
> >
> > You know I saw a memo internal to our company the other day, our french
> > parent company sent instructions, mentioning "blah blah blah... software
> > manufacturer... blah blah".  I know it is probably because it was
> > translated, but I thought "uhm.. software isn't manufactured, just the
> > media is".
> >
> > I think this is important.  As a software author, I would like to see my
> > works recieve protection, but I think that software is a creative effort,
> > not a manufacturing one.  It certainly can't be both.
> >
> >  -- noah silva
> >
> > On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, mickey wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > This is an editorial about an effort to broaden the definition of
> > > "manufacturing" to include software production:
> > >
> > > http://www.manufacturingcenter.com/tooling/archives/0701/0701ed.asp
> > >
> > > It caught my eye because of the parallel to the "software != device"
> > > discussions.
> > >
> > > mickeym
> > >
> > >
> > >