"Main Entry: soft·ware
Pronunciation: 'soft-"war, -"wer
Function: noun
Date: 1960
: something used or associated with and usually contrasted with hardware: as a : the entire set of programs, procedures, and related documentation associated with a system and especially a computer system; specifically : computer programs b : materials for use with audiovisual equipment"

Does this mean that software should include the code? If the code is not included should M$ be responsable for failure in their product. Would their software work better if the code was public?

I belive that the software would evolve faster and be better if the code were public. I know that this is a total argument for open sorce. I may be preaching to the choir, but i think that it would make a good thread.

Would making all software open source put many companies out of buissness? Especially vertical market tecnologies. And think of the implimentcations of open sorce firewalls. maybe it would make them better but it could also make flaws more apparent.