> it doesn't seem like that excludes software relying on hosting, APIs or 3rd party services? I don't know about the author's intent, but from my point of vie

> it doesn't seem like that excludes software relying on hosting, APIs or 3rd party services? I don't know about the author's intent, but from my point of view, it should exclude those things. If I'm using software that relies on an external service somewhere to work, then I can't actually own that software in any meaningful sense.