Letters: Definition of technology key to focused policies

Re: Technology key to all sectors and industries, Opinion, Aug. 1
Raghwa Gopal’s view that we need to broaden our definition of a technology company is one we have debated for many years. As a senior Silicon Valley alumnus who has taught industry analysis at UBC, I contend that the definition of an industry is critical to the usefulness of industry data. Take the automobile industry. At some point, you might decide that including Kal Tire or Bob’s Brake Shop in “the automobile