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Seagate Software
Seagate Software, Inc., was an international software company formed when Seagate Technology merged its software assets with Arcada Software. Kevin Azzouz, Arcada CEO was elected by the Seagate board as president. Seagate Software sold its Network and storage Management group division to Veritas Software in 1999 in a deal worth $1.6 billion, whilst retaining the Information Management Group, which was later rebranded as Crystal Decisions. On March 29, 2000, Seagate announced the sale of all its remaining Veritas Software shares to Veritas Software. The finalisation of the deal was announced on November 22, 2000.
Article summary
Seagate Software, Inc., was an international software company formed when Seagate Technology merged its software assets with Arcada Software. Kevin Azzouz, Arcada CEO was elected by the Seagate board as president. Seagate Software sold its Network and storage Management group division to Veritas Software in 1999 in a deal worth $1.6 billion, whilst retaining the Information Management Group, which was later rebranded as Crystal Decisions. On March 29, 2000, Seagate announced the sale of all its remaining Veritas Software shares to Veritas Software. The finalisation of the deal was announced on November 22, 2000.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- 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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