> Some [software components] don't care about users at all but are good at being preinstalled on hardware. Windows, anyone? Anyway, one interesting aspect her

> Some [software components] don't care about users at all but are good at being preinstalled on hardware. Windows, anyone? Anyway, one interesting aspect here is that software is able to reproduce even if it is not being executed. Which sounds weird. However, have a look at transposons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transposable_element https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transposable_element This seems to blur the border between virally-spread cute kitten photos and software.