# Professor who coined the term 'software' dies

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professor-who-coined-the-term-software-dies/27658>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 1, 2000, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professor-who-coined-the-term-software-dies/27658 "2000-08-01T03:55:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professor-who-coined-the-term-software-dies/27658/1 "2000-08-01T03:55:16Z")

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[http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/07/28/pioneer.death.ap/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/07/28/pioneer.death.ap/index.html)

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**Author:** ![tubagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@tubagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tubagirl)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professor-who-coined-the-term-software-dies/27658/2 "2000-08-01T04:15:49Z")

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post via co-worker: “bummer.”