XTuple

Article summary

xTuple is a privately held American enterprise software company that develops and markets software under the brand name xTuple ERP. The company was originally formed in 2001 as OpenMFG and rebranded as xTuple in 2007.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2006 — 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 formation is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2006". 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=1359644996