Sell also: devising, fashioning, make, qualification
• Noun: the act that results in something coming to be; examples: "the devising of plans", "the fashioning of pots and pans", "the making of measurements", "it was already in the making"
• Noun: an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; examples: "her qualifications for the job are excellent", "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree", "she has the makings of fine musician"
• Noun: (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something; example: "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake"
I don't care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and coming out ahead.
Peace goes into the making of a poem as flour goes into the making of bread.
In my opinion MS is a lot better at making money than it is at making good operating systems.