[fuzzfactor]

I just made a general comment above, but your message is very well put about software in particular.

Reading along with HN for a few years now is making me more terminology-oriented in areas of coding and capitalism, two of the major themes.

So to me it's only software if it's intended for sale (or profitable distribution), otherwise it's just computer programs.

Same with hardware, if it's not built for profit then it's not wares, just equipment.

Nothing wrong with building in quality for profit, but you may not be able to compete with low-quality-focused operators, especially ones which are strongly established.

[fjsolwmv]

OK but no one else uses your idiolect, so it's just making it hard to communicate.