Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.

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Re: Music and software

Author:	Brian Makuch
Posted:	9/12/2000; 11:59:57 AM
Topic:	Music and software
Msg #:	21255 (In response to 21226)
Prev/Next:	21254 / 21256

I have to disagree that software, in itself, is art. I believe that software is a craft, and like all crafts, on occasion it can trancend itself and become art.

My own informal definition is that craft has 'function' and art has 'emotional response' as their respective primary purposes.

-Brian

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