The whole software bill of materials, BOM, is a nice idea. If you buy a carton of milk, the contents are printed on the back. Why shouldn't this apply to softwa

The whole software bill of materials, BOM, is a nice idea. If you buy a carton of milk, the contents are printed on the back. Why shouldn't this apply to software as well? Of course a lot of the software does not come in a shrink-wrapped package, so you need something like BOMtotal to keep you informed.