Almost everything we interact with in our daily lives makes use of some version of software. It's everywhere. The trend toward tech ubiquity isn't likely to slow down anytime soon, making software companies interesting as potential long-term investments.

Here are two that are leaders in their respective segments of that industry, and that look to be great stocks to buy for the long haul.

For years, (NASDAQ: MSFT) was one of the first names that came to mind when anyone thought about software. When personal computing was new, its Windows operating system and its suite of productivity software (that includes Word and Excel) made it almost impossible not to interact with the company's software.

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Source Fool.com