Software
Software (not to be confused with Soft wear) is a type of clothing you put on your device woven in special fabric called code. Many companies around the world spend thousands of dollars and hours perfecting their software. Software is mainly used to tell computers to do things.
History[edit | edit source]
Software was created by John Wilder Tukey in 1956, who realised humans wouldn’t be able to work on computers if they looked visually unappealing. Early computers used machine clothing, which looked awful which made problems hard to debug. Tukey realised this problem and started traveling all over the world for materials he could make stylish clothing out of. On his trip to England, he discovered the rare Fortran plant, which he harvested to weave his clothing out of. He called his clothing “software” and called the cloth in which software is created "code." The overharvesting of the Fortran plant led to other things being used, like Pythons and Rust.
The C revolution[edit | edit source]
In the 1970s Dennis Ritche searched for a new plant to weave UNIX, a popular OS at the time. He sought out to do this because it was woven with an extremely poor-quality plant that caused the computer to get too hot and crash. Ritche began crossbreeding different types of plants until he got the perfect plant. Ritche spread the plant all over the world, causing many to use it and praise it for its amazing quality.
Types[edit | edit source]
Software comes in three main types:
- Operating system software (OS software)
- OS software is used to make the other type of computer-ware, hardware more comfortable. It is essential for the computer because without it, the computer would be clothingless and not know what to do with itself. OS software also makes programmers' and users' lives easier by making the computer look lit.
- Application software (Apps)
- Apps are the more stylish piece of software used to actually give the computer a use. There are many types of apps for the computers to wear. Some of the most popular are Adobe Potatochop, MS Word and Minecraft. Some apps have been criticized for being uncomfortable and hard to take off, which are known as malware. The only way to get rid of malware is to wash the software in a special detergent known as antivirus.
Manufacturers[edit | edit source]
Microsoft[edit | edit source]
Microsoft is one of the leading brands in the software business. They are famous for creating Windows, an OS that allowed you to layer apps on top of each other, creating warmth for the computer. Almost all office computers wear Microsoft software. Microsoft has recently been criticised for making the “AI” software, which many say is uncomfortable and annoying.
Apple[edit | edit source]
Apple is known for weaving together professional-grade software like iOS for iPads and macOS for Macs. They are woven together with only the highest quality code. Apple has been criticised for weaving their software in such specific ways that other computers are unable to wear them.
GitHub[edit | edit source]
GitHub promises free and open-source software, meaning anyone can modify the stitches and weave it however they want. They use a special tool called Git that keeps track of all the stitches made. This allows the change to easily be reverted. GitHub also uses forks to rip out sections of the software and modify it however you want. Since anyone is allowed to sell their own software on GitHub, quality and updates can vary significantly.
Linux[edit | edit source]
Linux is an open-source software that comes shipped as a box of yarn for you to make. The whole idea of Linux is to make it yourself. Linux is not recommended for learning weavers, as it is considered advanced.
Free software movement[edit | edit source]
In 1983, the tailor Richard Stallman was getting sick of companies weaving their software in such a way that the code was invisible and couldn’t be seen. Richard thought this was just outrageous and decided he would invent open-source software. Open-source software allowed anyone to see the stitches.