Micro Focus

Article summary

Micro Focus International plc was a British multinational software and information technology business based in Newbury, Berkshire, England. The firm provided software and consultancy. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange until it was acquired by the Canadian software firm OpenText in January 2023.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1976 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1976". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1368789100