Software Specificity Debate

Commenters repeatedly clarify or debate whether a particular issue, criticism, or characteristic applies uniquely to software or more broadly to fields like hardware or real estate.

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Sample Comments

anon291 Dec 4, 2024 View on HN

It's clearly not just software etiher though

decimalenough Oct 14, 2025 View on HN

We're talking about software here, not hardware.

azemetre Jun 4, 2024 View on HN

We're actually talking about software but okay.

frossie Aug 11, 2009 View on HN

Note my use of the word "software".

moneywoes Feb 16, 2024 View on HN

doesn’t that apply to software as well

bregma May 24, 2019 View on HN

Aw c'mon, it's just software.

enneff Feb 12, 2015 View on HN

He's talking about software.

nuc1e0n Nov 22, 2023 View on HN

That's true of more than just software

tptacek May 2, 2011 View on HN

We're talking about software, not real estate.

dba7dba Oct 16, 2014 View on HN

But we are talking about software here, not hardware...