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FastCopy

FastCopy is software for file copying on Windows. Originally open-source, under the GPLv3 license, later releases were freeware with a note that "Due to various circumstances, distribution of the source code is temporarily suspended". In version 5.0.0, licensing was changed for a newly added Pro version with additional features, and separated the use case in non-domestic environments, while previous versions allow using FastCopy in workplace. There are 32- and 64-bit versions, which run under Windows 7 and later, and Windows Server 2012 and later. The total size of the executable and DLL files comprising 64-bit version 4.1.7 is 1.3MB. It can run as a free-standing portable application or be integrated into the Windows shell, and claims to achieve reading and writing performance close to the device limit. In a test conducted in 2008 by lifehacker, Fastcopy was several times faster than its rival Teracopy, a program with similar functionality. However, both programs have been updated since then. A more extensive comparison was performed between TeraCopy v2.07beta, KillCopy v2.85, FastCopy v1.99r4, SuperCopier v2.2bet and published on a forum in 2009.…

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FastCopy is software for file copying on Windows. Originally open-source, under the GPLv3 license, later releases were freeware with a note that "Due to various circumstances, distribution of the source code is temporarily suspended". In version 5.0.0, licensing was changed for a newly added Pro version with additional features, and separated the use case in non-domestic environments, while previous versions allow using FastCopy in workplace. There are 32- and 64-bit versions, which run under Windows 7 and later, and Windows Server 2012 and later. The total size of the executable and DLL files comprising 64-bit version 4.1.7 is 1.3MB. It can run as a free-standing portable application or be integrated into the Windows shell, and claims to achieve reading and writing performance close to the device limit. In a test conducted in 2008 by lifehacker, Fastcopy was several times faster than its rival Teracopy, a program with similar functionality. However, both programs have been updated since then. A more extensive comparison was performed between TeraCopy v2.07beta, KillCopy v2.85, FastCopy v1.99r4, SuperCopier v2.2bet and published on a forum in 2009.…

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  1. publication date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362523111

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