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Persoft
Persoft, Inc., was an American computer company active from 1982 to 1999 and based in Madison, Wisconsin. Persoft primarily sold software for telecommunications and networking, its best known title being SmarTerm, a terminal emulator for the IBM PC. The company also dabbled in hardware and other types of software. In 1999, Persoft was acquired by Esker S.A., a French software company, for US$5 million.
Article summary
Persoft, Inc., was an American computer company active from 1982 to 1999 and based in Madison, Wisconsin. Persoft primarily sold software for telecommunications and networking, its best known title being SmarTerm, a terminal emulator for the IBM PC. The company also dabbled in hardware and other types of software. In 1999, Persoft was acquired by Esker S.A., a French software company, for US$5 million.
Key claims
- date of foundation: 1982-08-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of foundation is "1982-08-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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