Visionware

Article summary

Visionware Ltd was a British software company that developed and marketed products that helped integration of Microsoft Windows clients to Unix-based server applications. It was based in Leeds in West Yorkshire. The three products it was most known for were PC-Connect, XVision, and SQL-Retriever. Visionware was created in June 1989 as a management buy-out from Systime Computers. The firm experienced substantial growth during its five and a half years of existence. Visionware was acquired by the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) in December 1994.

Key claims

1. employees: 1200 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. employees: 130 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1987 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1997 — 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 employees is "1200 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the employees is "130 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1987". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1370236089