Software Takes Command is a book about culture, media, software, and theory. In the OT archive, this entry is tagged as: culture, media, software, theory, tools — a shorthand for the kinds of practice and politics it connects to. Beyond the headline: Software Takes Command is included here because it helps trace how software stops being only a tool and becomes the environment where images, interfaces, archives, and creative practices are produced. If you follow the link, you will usually find primary documentation, community governance, or ongoing work that is hard to summarize in a single paragraph. Treat this page as a bookmark and a doorway, not a replacement for reading the source.