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Talk:Comparison of project management software

Microsoft requesting edits
Hello, my name is Patricia Wagner and I'm an employee of Microsoft. I work in the Cloud+Enterprise division as a content publisher for Visual Studio Team Services, Team Foundation Server, and Application Lifecycle Management products. We are reviewing Wikipedia articles that relate to our areas and would like to update some to better represent the current state and features of our products. Please review the changes below and let me know if they are acceptable to you. Thank you very much for your consideration.

In the "General information" section, please update the "Microsoft Team Foundation Server" entry to read:

Microsoft Team Foundation Server Yes	Yes	Yes	Proprietary ASP.NET, C##, Java, Python, PHP

Add a new entry just below it:

Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services Yes	No	Yes	Proprietary ASP.NET, C##, Java, Python, PHP

In the "Features" section, please add a new line after the Microsoft Team Foundation Server entry that reads:

Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

In the "Monetary features" section, please add a new line after the Microsoft Team Foundation Server entry that reads: Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services No	No	No

Pat MSFT (talk) 18:57, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi . I don't see that we have a Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services article on Wikipedia. This list article is for listing entires for which there are already articles (see WP:WTAF). Could you please clarify if there is an article about Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services, perhaps under a different name?- MrX 19:33, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

Hello MrX, Thank you for your comment. You are correct. There isn't a dedicated article for "Visual Studio Team Services." That product is under the Visual Studio umbrella, in the article "Microsoft Visual Studio" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Visual_Studio#Team_Services) in the “Team Services” section. Please let me know if you need more information. Thank you again!
 * If Visual Studio Team Services is just the internet version of Team Foundation Server, then I don't see why it would need separate entries on this list. Perhaps I'm missing something. Are these actually unique project management software products, or just different flavors of the same development platform, of which project management is a feature?- MrX 21:30, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

Allura
Apache Allura

https://forge-allura.apache.org/p/allura/wiki/Feature%20Comparison/
 * I have added the software to each of the three tables. You, or someone else, will need to fill in the specific features. I don't think anyone will object to you editing the article provided that you don't add promotional content or external links.- MrX 19:27, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

CA Clarity PPM/CA PPM
http://www.ca.com/us/products/ca-project-portfolio-management.html In 2005, CA bought Niku Portfolio Manager for $350M and renamed it to Clarity. Recently the tool was renamed to CA PPM but it is still known as Clarity PPM. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarity

Danielperezglez (talk) 09:31, 5 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi Daniel. That article is on the German Wikipedia. There needs to be an article on the English Wikipedia for a product to be added to this list. Altamel (talk) 01:35, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

CA Clarity PPM/CA PPM is a well known tool. It should be added to the list of comparisions. https://www.ca.com/us/products/project-portfolio-management.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xxammuxx (talk • contribs) 14:21, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

 * See above. The requirement for entries in such large product lists on English Wikipedia is a stand-alone article on English Wikipedia, that must be based on multiple independent reliable sources (ideally with non-promotional information). Unless such an article is created or the current consensus changes, other entries will get rejected. GermanJoe (talk) 14:58, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 July 2017
Can you please add the product Project Plan 365 to the comparison. See www.projectplan365.com for details. I can also provide all the data needed, but essentially all the check boxes are the same as those found for Microsoft Project. You can discuss with further: jigs@pcatww.com. Thx! 27.34.17.93 (talk) 05:10, 29 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template. If that item does not have a Wikipedia page, it porbably should not be included. --Izno (talk) 14:26, 29 July 2017 (UTC) Izno (talk) 14:26, 29 July 2017 (UTC)

Our product disappeared from the list
Hello, I just noticed our product 10,000ft has been removed from this list. How can I find out when and who removed it and why? shyam-habarakada (talk) 22:41, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

 * Hello, the article was deleted after consensus at Articles for deletion/10,000ft. Please note that articles on Wikipedia must be based on multiple independent reliable sources to establish the topic's notability (see WP:GNG). Wikipedia is not a free promotional platform or a comprehensive product listing. As an editor with a conflict of interest please make sure to read Wikipedia's guidelines at WP:COI and WP:PAID. GermanJoe (talk) 22:58, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

 * GermanJoe, thanks for the quick response. I’m confused about what constitutes a notable company vs not and how to reestablish our company page as well as restore these entries in the lists. We are not unlike some other companies and products listed here already. Can you help point me to how to make this the right way? shyam-habarakada (talk) 23:30, 1 November 2017 (UTC)

 * I'll post some general advice on your user talkpage, as it is not directly related to this list. See User talk:Shyamh for more info. GermanJoe (talk) 00:02, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 December 2017
Please add ITM Platform software to the list:

General information NicoloITM (talk) 09:38, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. HINDWIKI •  CHAT  14:59, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 December 2017
Need to add ITM Platform to the list:

General Information:

Web based: Yes Hosted on premises: Yes SaaS: Yes License: Unknown Programming language: [empty]

Features:

Collaborative software: Yes Issue Tracjing: No Scheduling: Yes Project Portfolio Management: Yes Resource management: Yes Document Management: Yes Workflow systems: Yes Reporting and analyses: Yes

Monetary features: Budget management: Yes Time tracking: Yes Invoicing: No

References/sources: Third party articles: https://www.girlsguidetopm.com/software-review-itm-platform-2017/ User reviews: https://www.capterra.com/p/147990/ITM-Platform/ Official website: http://www.itmplatform.com ITM Platform (talk) 13:27, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: The list is restricted to "notable" entries (see WP:GNG for Wikipedia's notability criteria), which already have a sourced stand-alone article. Please see also WP:COI for more information about "conflict of interest" editing on Wikipedia. GermanJoe (talk) 13:41, 12 December 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 February 2018
Would it be possible, to add our product as well? If yes, the data is as follows:

General Information Software: Agile Kanban Web Based: Yes Hosted On-Premises: Yes SaaS: Yes License: Proprietary Programming Language: ASP.Net MVC / JavaScript

Features: Collaborative Software: Yes Issue Tracking System: Yes Scheduling: Yes Project Portfolio Management: No ResourceManagement: Yes Document Management: Yes, it is possible to upload and assign documents to project tasks Worflow System: No Reporting and Analyses: Yes

Monetary features: Budget Management: No Time Tracking: Yes Invoicing: No

It would be nice, if we could be in this list. If you have any questions, please contact me at mailto:franz.kiermaier@software-creative.de You can check out our solution on https://www.agile-kanban.com Thank you in advance. Franz.kiermaier (talk) 17:50, 13 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: See the request above. — KuyaBriBri Talk 20:34, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 July 2018
I would like to add our company, "Effitrac Solutions India Private Limited" to this comparison list. Effitrac is a leading ERP Software consultancy. At Effitrac, we offer the best ever ERP Software Solutions compared to our predecessors. We have over 15,000 users at over 6 verticals and we are always at their goodwill. Hence, it would prove useful if we can add the comparison of Effitrac to this list. Thank you 118.185.2.146 (talk) 06:05, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Additions need to be "notable" with their own independently-sourced article (see WP:GNG). And frankly, promotional language like "the best ever ERP Software" is never acceptable here. Any kind of advertising is prohibited. I strongly recommend to read through WP:COI for editors with a conflict of interest. GermanJoe (talk) 08:07, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 August 2018
Suggest to add ionBIZ as software for comparison. ionBIZ is projectmanagement software developped by ionprojects (http://ionprojects.com). I can help filling in the feature details etc.

Kind regards, Dimitri Op de Beeck Dimitri Op de Beeck (talk) 09:55, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
 * No thank you. As noted above, many times, this does not meet the criteria for inclusion on this list. Kuru   (talk)  11:18, 13 August 2018 (UTC)

Taiga not listed?
Say, I just noticed Taiga (project management) isn't listed. Was this just an oversight, or is there a particular reason it's not listed? Thanks, 136.62.254.174 (talk) 18:35, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 January 2019
Good morning, sir, we visited with interest this page, which summarizes many software for project management. We would also like to include the software developed by us, CARDINIS PPM SUITE, which has been available on the market for twenty years and which has now reached release 7. In particular, our software has been developed taking into account the guidelines of the SME and is one of the few software that is centered on WBS, a key concept for PMs.

The product can handle installations of any size, is used in different sectors, from banking, to food and beverage, in retail, fashion and automotive. It is available in both on-premise and Saas modes and can be fully customised and integrated with Issue Tracking systems (e.g. Atlassian Jira). We can provide both customer references and detailed information.

www.cardinis.com

Thank you very much. Giancarlo Borso giancarlo.borso@gft.com

Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator Giancarlo.borso (talk) 15:01, 9 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – Jonesey95 (talk) 15:19, 9 January 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 July 2019
KlausUhlmann (talk) 11:37, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

Dear author,

please add the Software factro to your list (see www.factro.de - its language is changeable from german to english) - it is Web-based = YES; not hosted on-premise = NO; Saas = YES; Proprietary; with programming language JavaScript

the features are: Collaborating software = YES; Issue tracking system = YES; Scheduling = YES; Project Portfolio Management = YES; Resource Management = YES; Document Management = YES; Workflowsystem = YES; Repoprting = YES

Monetary features: Budget Management = NO; Time Tracking = YES; Invoicing = NO

The page of factro in wikipedia is made but in discussion

Thank you very much, Klaus

More information about factro is to be found in many articles - e.g.:

27.04.2007	Vogel Communications Group; it-business: "Mittelstandslösungen Schuchert präsentiert Projekt- und Managementsoftware"	https://www.it-business.de/schuchert-praesentiert-projekt-und-managementsoftware-a-64316/ 19.06.2007	ChannelPartner: „Factro: die „MS Projekt“-Alternative“	https://www.channelpartner.de/a/factro-die-ms-project-alternative,242522 14.11.2007	Computerwoche: „Factro: Projekt-Software vom Fachmann“	https://www.computerwoche.de/a/factro-projekt-software-vom-fachmann,1848142 10.11.2008	DRUWEKO Neuigkeiten: „ Der factro Intervallmanager – mehr Sicherheit für unsere Kunden“	https://www.druweko.de/der-factro-intervallmanager-mehr-sicherheit-fur-unsere-kunde/ 11/2007(?)	Adpoets.de: „factro – Sie haben’s erfasst“	https://www.adpoets.de/fileadmin/webuser_daten/blog/TextGalerie/Broschueren/PDFs/FACTRO_Fly.pdf 13.10.2011	Das Unternehmerhandbuch: „Topliste der Projektmanagement Software für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen“	https://das-unternehmerhandbuch.de/topliste-der-projektmanagement-software-fur-kleine-und-mittlere-unternehmen/ 12.10.2015	Projektmanagement24: „Projektmanagement Software – eine Übersicht“	https://projektmanagement24.de/projektmanagement-software-eine-uebersicht 27.04.2016	SB – startupbrett: „factro: Aufgaben & Projekte im Team organisieren – Online und jederzeit“	https://www.startupbrett.de/factro-aufgaben-projekte-im-team-organisieren-online-und-jederzeit/ 13.09.2017	Marketing im Pott: „Kostenlose Projektmanagement Tools“	https://www.marketingimpott.de/blog/kostenlose-projektmanagement-tools/ 13.11.2017	Computerwoche: „Die besten Projektmanagement-Tools“	https://www.computerwoche.de/a/die-besten-projektmanagement-tools,2364604,2 06.12.2017	BASIC thinking: „Mit factro die Produktivität im Team steigern“	https://www.basicthinking.de/blog/2017/12/06/factro-projektmanagement/ 15.12.2017	GUTEPROJEKTE.CH: „factro“	http://www.guteprojekte.ch/arbeitshilfen/tools/kostenlos/item/factro 15.01.2018	CHIP: „Die besten Alternativen zu Trello“	https://praxistipps.chip.de/die-besten-alternativen-zu-trello_38874 02.03.2018	Gründerküche.de: „Projektmanagement für Gründer: Wichtige Tools und Apps“	https://www.gruenderkueche.de/fachartikel/projektmanagement-fuer-gruender-wichtige-tools-und-apps/ 07/2018(?)	Ordnungsmentor: „Welches Tool ist das Richitge?“	https://ordnungsmentor.de/aufgabenverwaltung-tools/ 11.09.2018	sevDESK: „ Projektmanagement-Software Vergleich – Tools für deine Projektplanung“	https://sevdesk.de/blog/projektmanagement-software/ 11.10.2018	GIGA: „factro“	https://www.giga.de/webapps/factro/ 13.11.2018	PRESSEPORTAL – Netzsieger: „Modern, übersichtlich, effizient – Die besten Projektmanagement-Tools im großen Check“	https://www.presseportal.de/pm/122186/4114496 12.12.2018	NETZSIEGER: „Projektmanagement-Software factro“	https://www.netzsieger.de/p/factro 17.01.2019	Internet für Architekten: „Projektmanagement-Software aus der Cloud“	https://internet-fuer-architekten.de/projektmanagement-software-aus-der-cloud/ 31.01.2019	Capterra: „Die Top 30 kostenlosen bzw. Open Source-Projektmanagement-Tools für kleine Unternehmen“	https://www.capterra.com.de/blog/384/top-10-kostenlose-projektmanagement-tools Feb 19	ComputerWeekly: „Datenschutz beim Projektmanagement mit externen Agenturen“	https://www.computerweekly.com/de/meinung/Datenschutz-beim-Projektmanagement-mit-externen-Agenturen 19.02.2019	Informatik Aktuell: „Digitalisiere dein kleines und mittelständisches Unternehmen mit Cloud-Software“	https://www.informatik-aktuell.de/management-und-recht/digitalisierung/digitalisiere-dein-kleines-und-mittelstaendisches-unternehmen-mit-cloud-software.html 21.02.2019	sma social media academie: „10 aktuelle Projektmanagement Tools“	https://www.socialmediaakademie.de/blog/10-aktuelle-projektmanagement-tools/ Mrz 19	STERN Online: „Die 7 besten Projektmanagement-Softwares im Vergleich“	https://www.stern.de/vergleich/projektmanagement-software/ Mrz 19	INGENIEUR.de: „Sind Projektmanagement-Tools eigentlich DSGVO-konform?“	https://www.ingenieur.de/karriere/arbeitsrecht/sind-projektmanagement-tools-noch-dsgvo-konform/ 12.03.2019	CRM-TECH.WORLD: „ Projektmanagement-Software factro im Schnell-Check“	https://www.crm-tech.world/2019/03/12/projektmanagement-software-factro-im-schnell-check/ 21.03.2019	FOCUS Online: „Projektmanagement-Tools im Vergleich: factro gegen Asana“	https://www.focus.de/digital/experten/software-projektmanagement-tools-im-vergleich-factro-gegen-asana_id_10485623.html 26.03.2019	Selbständig im Netz: „Projektmanagement-Software – die 7 besten Tools“	https://www.selbstaendig-im-netz.de/planung/projektmanagement-software-die-7-besten-tools/ 28.03.2019	openPM Projekt.Management.Praxis.: "Software"	http://openpm.info/display/openPM/Software 09.04.2019	Blog content.de: „Content Marketing trifft Projektmanagement“	https://blog.content.de/2019/04/09/content-marketing-trifft-projektmanagement/ 10.04.2019	Gründer.de: „Trello-Alternative aus Deutschland – Gibt es sowas?“	https://www.gruender.de/trello-alternative-aus-deutschland-gibt-es-sowas/ 15.04.2019	Lead Digital: „Besser mal entslacken?“	https://www.lead-digital.de/besser-mal-entslacken/ 29.04.2019	HubSpot: „19 Projektmanagement-Tools für Marketing-Agenturen“	https://blog.hubspot.de/marketing/projekt-management-tools-fuer-marketing-agenturen 05/2019(?)	OMT: „Projektmanagement-Tools: Die besten Anbieter im Vergleich!“	https://www.omt.de/online-marketing-tools/projektmanagement-tools/ 02.05.2019	NETZSIEGER: „Projektmanagement-Software – Die besten Projektmanagement-Tools im Vergleich“	https://www.netzsieger.de/k/projektmanagement-software 14.05.2019	GetApp: „factro Pricing, Features, Reviews & Comparison of Alternatives“	https://www.getapp.com/project-management-planning-software/a/factro/ 24.05.2019	Social Startup Magazin: „Top 5 Projektmanagement-Software – Verloren im Software-Dschungel“	https://www.social-startups.de/projektmanagement-software/ 03.06.2019	PRESSEBOX: „Projektmanagement-Software: factro baut Benachrichtigungssystem aus“	https://www.pressebox.de/inaktiv/schuchert-managementberatung-gmbh-co-kg/Projektmanagement-Software-factro-baut-Benachrichtigungssystem-aus/boxid/958803 24.06.2019	GooglePlay	https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.factro.mobileapp&hl=de 03.07.2019	heise online: „Projektmanagement: factro erhält neues Benachrichtigungssystem“	https://www.heise.de/ix/meldung/Projektmanagement-factro-erhaelt-neues-Benachrichtigungssystem-4462034.html 11.07.2019	Vergleich.org: „Projektmanagement Software Vergleich 2019“	https://www.vergleich.org/projektmanagement-software/ 07/2019(?)	Trusted: „PM Projektmanagement Software im Vergleich – Die 21 besten PM Projektmanagement Tools im Test“	https://trusted.de/factro 07/2019(?)	Projektmanagement FREEWARE: factro Projektverwaltung	https://projektmanagement-freeware.de/software/factro-projektverwaltung/ 07/2019(?)	ProvenExpert: „factro“	https://www.provenexpert.com/de-de/factro/ 07/2019(?)	Projektforum: „ Die Vorteile des digitalen Workbooks“	https://projektforum.de/factro/ 07/2019(?)	top10projektmanagement-software: „Factro im Test“	https://www.top10projektmanagement-software.de/p/factro/ 07/2019(?)	Capterra: „factro von Schuchert Managementberatung“	https://www.capterra.at/software/180053/factro 07/2019(?)	suitApp: „factro“	https://suitapp.de/software/factro/ 07/2019(?)	Projektmanagement mit Katharina Vollus: „Für Projektmanager, die das passende Tool suchen: Ein Überblick“	https://katharinavollus.de/welches-aufgaben-und-projektmanagement-tool-ist-das-passende/ 07/2019(?)	Capterra: „factro Alternativen“	https://www.capterra.com.de/alternatives/180053/factro 07/2019(?)	Owler: „Factro's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions“	https://www.owler.com/company/factro 07/2019(?)	Cammio Video recruitment experts: „Wie Sie mit einer Projektmanagement-Software die Produktivität im HR und Recruiting steigern“	https://cammio.com/tag/factro/?lang=de 07/2019(?)	Cammio Video recruitment experts: „Wie Sie mit einer Projektmanagement-Software die Produktivität im HR und Recruiting steigern“	https://cammio.com/blog/die-auswahl-der-perfekten-projektmanagement-software/?lang=de 07/2019(?)	Projektmanagement-Lösungen: „factro – für Tasks und Projektmanagement von Schuchert Managementberatung GmbH & Co. KG	http://www.projektmanagement-loesungen.de/product/86-factro%C2%AE--f%C3%BCr-tasks-und-projektmanagement-von-schuchert-managementberatung-gmbh-&-co.-kg/ 07/2019(?)	PM-Software.info: „Software-Verzeichnis für Multi-Projektmanagement und Projektportfolio-Management	https://pm-software.info/produkte/ 07/2019(?)	Gruenderfreunde: „5 factro Features für optimale Kollaboration“	https://gruenderfreunde.de/5-factro-features-fuer-optimale-kollaboration/ 07/2019(?)	Stackfield: „Stackfield ist die umfassende und sichere Alternative zu factro“	https://www.stackfield.com/de/factro-alternative 07/2019(?)	Capterra: „factro Pro Schuchert Managementberatung“	https://www.capterra.mx/software/180053/factro 07/2019(?)	App-Store-Vorschau: „factro Projekte und Aufgaben managen“	https://apps.apple.com/de/app/factro/id1437520877 07/2019(?)	Software Search.com: „Projektmanagement Software“	https://software-search.com/software/listing/factro/ 07/2019(?)	BITMI: „factro“	https://smig.bitmi.de/product/626-factro 07/2019(?)	Swipx: „factro – task and project management software	https://swipx.com/apps/factro/ 07/2019(?)	GetApp: „factro Alternativen“	https://www.getapp.at/alternatives/114345/factro 07/2019(?)	GetApp: „factro Cloudbasierte Projektmanagement Software mit intuitiver Bedienung“	https://www.getapp.at/software/114345/factro 07/2019(?)	PROSYSCO: „Projektmanagement – factro Die Projektmanagement-Software für smarte Teams“	https://www.prosysco.de/projektmanagement-pm-software-factr 07/2019(?)	10best-project-management-software: „Factro review“	https://top10best-project-management-software.com/p/factro/ 07/2019(?)	SoftGuide der Softwareführer: "factro"	https://www.softguide.de/programm/factro-aufgabenmanagement

 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: Entries in this article must have existing, actual Wikipedia articles prior to being added to this list. I'm glad the Wikipedia article is being worked on - please feel free to reopen this request once the article is published. ‑‑ El Hef  ( Meep? ) 16:37, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

Dear author, now factro is published in wikipedia - please see: [] - could you please add factro to the list of project management software now? Thank you very much;  it is Web-based = YES; not hosted on-premise = NO; Saas = YES; Proprietary; with programming language JavaScript

the features are: Collaborating software = YES; Issue tracking system = YES; Scheduling = YES; Project Portfolio Management = YES; Resource Management = YES; Document Management = YES; Workflowsystem = YES; Repoprting = YES

Monetary features: Budget Management = NO; Time Tracking = YES; Invoicing = NO

I found out, that I can add factro myself - and did it. Hope it is OK KlausUhlmann (talk) 12:23, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

Why is Asana listed as "No" for an Issue tracking system?
I just visited this page today and am puzzled as to why Asana is listed as a "No" in the "Issue tracking system" column. Issue tracking is exactly how I have been using Asana for the past several years, both personally and for work. Can any previous editors shine any light on this? Is there a nuance to "Issue tracking systems" that I'm missing? I would like to go in and change the "no" to "yes", as I think that would be most accurate, but I'd like to understand any background first. Thanks - Dyork (talk) 21:32, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

Taiga
Please add Taiga, as in the article, i.e.: MMN (talk) 15:00, 21 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Web-based: yes
 * Hosted on-premises: yes
 * SaaS: yes
 * Licence: AGPL
 * Programming language: Python, AngularJS

 * Yes check.svg Done Minecrafter0271 (talk) 04:11, 8 February 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 March 2020
WhipWare is an ERP application designing platform, WhipProjects is a complete project management suite and helps manage and configure workflows using web based designers. https://whipware.com Amirali0204 (talk) 09:17, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
 * This item does not meet he inclusion criteria; you will need to establish an article first. Kuru   (talk)  12:24, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

HP Project & Portfolio Software entry problems
1. HP Project & Portfolio Software no longer exists. HP Business Software was acquired by MicroFocus in 2017 and I believe they market a suite under the name PPM: https://www.microfocus.com/en-us/products/ppm-it-project-portfolio-management/overview The HP_Software_%26_Solutions page redirects to Micro_Focus but that does not have any information about this software.

2. The entry in the General information table has a missing cell. One of the cells "Web-based", "Hosted on premises" or SaaS" is missing so that the alignment of the licence column is screwed up.

Nick the engineer (talk) 09:33, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

Add ZenTao to the list
ZenTao is an open-source project management software with product management, project management, test management, document management, CI management, and todo management. It is a professional Application Lifecycle Management(ALM), covering the core process of software development.

It is also available on GitHub and with quite flexible API to extend features.

ZenTao has been selected as one of the Projects of the Week, September 24, 2018 on SourceForge, a web-based service "to control and manage free and open-source software projects"

Semi-protected edit request on 31 July 2020
Can we please add a new project management software (which was released in June 2020) to the list? I've added the software as a new Wikipedia page as well. Table attributes below.

Software: TrueNxus Web-based: Yes Hosted on-premise: No SaaS: Yes License: Proprietary Jfried2020 (talk) 00:08, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Not done, does not have an article here. – Thjarkur (talk) 20:45, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 August 2020
I want to add a new softare. Software: CANEA Project Web-based: Yes Hosted on-premise: Yes Saas: Yes License: Proprietary Programming language: C# .NET

Features: Collaborative softare: Yes Issue tracking system: Yes Scheduling: Yes Project portfolio management: Yes Resource management: Yes Document management: Yes Workflow system: Yes Reporting and analyses: Yes Budget management: Yes Time tracking: Yes Invoicing: No Fredrik.hjelmare (talk) 07:14, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Entries should have a Wiki-article based on independent reliable sources. Please see also WP:COI, in case it applies. GermanJoe (talk) 07:38, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 November 2020
Hello, I would like to add Merlin Project to the list. There is no mention about one of the biggest solutions for macOS and iOS in that listing. Thanks!

Merlin Project for macOS and iOS

 * Webbased "NO"
 * Hosted on Premise "YES"
 * SaaS "NO"
 * License "Proprietary"
 * Language "Objective C"

Features
 * All can be set to "YES".

Monetary features
 * Budgetmanagement "YES"
 * Time Tracking "NO"
 * Invoicing "NO"

AppleMacKing (talk) 14:52, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

 * ❌. See WP:WTAF. ◢  Ganbaruby!   (Say hi!) 15:06, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4th of May 2021
I am one of the core developers of OpenProject. OpenProject is not using AngularJS anymore as a framework but the more modern Angular. Could you please update the "Programming language" column accordingly? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wielinde (talk • contribs) 10:51, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

 * ✅. You can see the change here. Anton.bersh (talk) 11:36, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

Citation errors
Within the ref list the references "2-plan", "2-plan license", and "PMI Italy" should either be removed or commented out. They are currently causing cite errors, as they are defined in the ref list but not used in the article. Thanks 92.5.2.97 (talk) 15:53, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 June 2021
Hello! I feel that this page could greatly benefit by having supported operating systems for any on-premesis software. I request that one of the following options be implemented:

 * a) a single column be added within the "General information" table with cells reading "Linux, MacOS, Windows" or similar
 * b) separate columns be added within the "General information" table with color-coded cells indicating support of each respective operating system, such as Linux, MacOS, and Windows
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Please provide an example of how exactly you think the table in question should be formatted, so that it can then be simply copied into the article RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 03:38, 13 June 2021 (UTC)

ALLEX
Please consider adding

Allex.ai - Leader In Project and Resource Management Software https://www.allex.ai/ Mocha c jp (talk) 02:17, 18 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ❌ spam. Theroadislong (talk) 07:11, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

Clickup not mentioned
I just noticed Clickup is not mentioned on this page. Neither is SmartSuite. It seems likely there are other large PMS companies not present here. Cbility (talk) 15:36, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Accelo
Accelo is another that can be added to this list 4.30.25.142 (talk) 20:04, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 October 2023
Can i add another project software. Florentinaosmani (talk) 08:37, 12 October 2023 (UTC)
 * This template must be followed by a complete and specific description of the request, that is, specify what text should be removed and a verbatim copy of the text that should replace it.Sam Kuru (talk) 11:02, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 October 2023
I would like to request that Aha! (company) is added to this article. Here is the main article for Aha! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aha!_(company)
 * What I think should be changed:

I am proposing the following changes:

General information: - Web-based YES - Hosted on-premises NO - SaaS YES - License PROPRIETARY

Features: - Collaborative Software YES - Issue-tracking system YES - Scheduling YES - Project Portfolio Management YES - Resource Management YES - Document Management YES - Workflow Systems YES - Reporting and analysis YES

Monetary features: - Budget management NO - Time tracking NO - Invoicing NO

Aha! software is a tool that is used by project managers today.
 * Why it should be changed:

 * References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

Ejag2099 (talk) 20:27, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

 * This is a list of links to articles about project management software. That's an article about a company, and a promotional sounding one at that. - MrOllie (talk) 21:19, 31 October 2023 (UTC)


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Uppo-Nalle

Uppo-Nalle is a children's novel by the Finnish author Elina Karjalainen. It was first published in 1977, and was followed by 21 other novels about the same characters. Hannu Taina is the illustrator.

The main character in the books is Uppo-Nalle, an animate teddy bear who loves poetry. The bear was named Uppo-Nalle (Finnish for "sunken bear") because he was originally found underwater during a river cruise. Other characters in the books are a girl named Reeta, her grandmother, and their dog named Laulava Lintukoira (Finnish for "singing bird dog").

In 1980 a play based on the books was shown in a Kuopio theatre, and a film was brought out in 1991.

Uppo-Nalle has been honoured with a postage stamp and by having a children's hospital named after him.

license: Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Julio César Cáceres

Julio César Cáceres López (born 5 October 1979) is a Paraguayan football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Sportivo Luqueño.

Cáceres played in the Paraguay national team for nearly 11 years, being part of the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup squads.

Olimpia
Cáceres' first club was Primera División de Paraguay club, Olimpia, where he helped the club become Paraguayan champions twice.

1998
On 12 April 1998, Caceres debuted for Olimpia aged 18 in a 1–0 loss against Guaraní.

1999
In 1999, after winning the Apertura tournament, and finishing third in the Clausura tournament they were crowned champions with a 4–2 aggregate win over Cerro Porteño in the National championship game. In the 1999 season, teammates in the Olimpia squad were Denis Caniza, Ruben Maldonado, Carlos Humberto Paredes, Gustavo Neffa, Roque Santa Cruz and Richart Baez.

2000
In 2000 they again won the Apertura tournament, and also the Clausura tournament, thus were crowned champions.

2002
He was also part of the team that won the Copa Libertadores in 2002. Cáceres played in both legs of the 2002 Copa Libertadores Final as Olimpia defeated Brazilian club São Caetano in July. As Copa Libertadores winners, Olimpia faced Real Madrid in Yokohama in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup which they lost 2-0 as Caceres played an entire 90 minutes of the match.

2003
Caceres was part of the Olimpia team which then won the Recopa Sudamericana in 2003.

2004
On 24 May 2004, Caceres played his last game for Olimpia.

Caceres had played in 91 league games, converting 6 goals. He also played 32 games internationally for the club, which included matches in the Copa Libertadores, Copa Mercosur, the Intercontinental Cup and the Recopa Sudamericana.Caceres earned two Primera División Paraguaya league titles, one Copa Libertadores title and one Recopa Sudamericana title.

Nacional Asunción
In June 2004, Caceres briefly signed for Nacional Asunción prior to transferring to Nantes in France.

Nantes
In 2004, he signed for French Ligue 1 club Nantes. Caceres initially joined Nantes on a one-year provisional transfer issued by FIFA, due to a dispute between Olimpia Asunción and Cáceres at the time of still being in the team roster at Nacional Asunción.

He made his league debut on 14 August 2004 in a 1–1 draw with Bastia. However, he later suffered an injury and did not play for several months. By the time he had recovered, Nantes had a new coach who did not play Cáceres.

Loan to Mineiro
e was loaned to Brazilian Brasileirão club Atlético Mineiro for the 2005 season. His league debut came on 11 September 2005, a 2–0 defeat to Botafogo. He made fourteen league appearances, scoring two goals. However, the club finished in 20th place and were relegated to Brasileiro Série B.

Loan to River Plate
In January 2006, he moved to Argentina, signing for River Plate on loan, where he quickly became a key player and squad captain. He made his league debut in a 5–0 win at Tiro Federal on 29 January. He was also a part of the River Plate team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2006 Copa Libertadores. In July 2006, River Plate decided not to buy the transfer of Caceres and that he would be sold by his owner club, Nantes, to a Mexican club.

Loan to Gimnàstic
Later in 2006 he spent two months in Spain, from October to December, with Catalan club Gimnàstic de Tarragona in La Liga where he made eleven league appearances.

UANL Tigres
In January 2007 Cáceres moved to Mexico when he was signed by Tigres, with whom he maintained a regular starting position. He made his league debut in a 2–1 defeat at Tecos on 20 January 2007 and scored his first goal for the club on 3 March in a 3–2 win over Chiapas. He made a total of 32 league appearances, scoring two goals.

Boca Juniors
In January 2008 he moved again to Argentina, signing for Boca Juniors. He made his league debut on 10 February 2008 in a 1–1 draw with Rosario Central. On 14 May he scored Boca's first goal as they were held to a 2–2 home draw by Mexican club Atlas in the quarter-finals of the 2008 Copa Libertadores

In October 2008 Cáceres had a very public conflict with Boca teammate Juan Román Riquelme, when in an interview on a Paraguayan radio station in Asunción, where he was training with his national team, Cáceres questioned Riquelme's motivation. He claimed that "In some matches, he is apparently running and in others he is passive. He seems to be mentally saturated. He seems to have more motivation when he plays for his country." However, Riquelme responded in a telephone interview on the Fox Sports cable channel, saying "He doesn't know what I feel for the club. I take part in pre-match concentration just like the other players and I didn't have a holiday because I chose to play in the (Olympic) Games. When we won the gold, I ran to the airport so I could play in the (Recopa Sudamericana 2008) final." And adding, "These things should be kept in the dressing-room, he's broken all the codes of football." However, after Boca won the Superclásico derby match over Buenos Aires rivals River Plate 1–0 at El Monumental on 21 October 2008, Cáceres said that the conflict "has been left behind", adding that the relationship between the two players had improved.

Caceres scored his first goal for Boca Juniors in a 2–1 win against Lanus 30 August 2009.

Atletico Mineiro
In January 2010 Cáceres left Boca Juniors to join Atlético Mineiro of Brazil.

Return to Olimpia
On 14 January 2011 Cáceres returned to his first professional club Olimpia from Atletico Mineiro when he signed a two-year contract.

Second return to Olimpia
In July 2018, Caceres re-joined Olimpia at age 38 after five and a-half seasons with Guaraní, informing that he wanted to be champion with Olimpia and then retire.

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Caceres performed his training routine from home. In October 2020, at 41 years of age, Caceres commented that he wanted to retire during the Torneo Apertura but was unable to, and that he would retire at the end of the year.

Coaching career
In June 2021, Última Hora announced that Cáceres would become reserve-team coach at his last club Olimpia. On 15 October, he was named manager of the club after Álvaro Gutiérrez resigned.

On 6 March 2023, Cáceres was sacked by Olimpia. On 31 May, he was named manager of fellow top tier side Sportivo Luqueño, replacing Gustavo Florentín.

International career
In 2000, Caceres represented Paraguay U23 at the 2000 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament.

Cáceres made his international debut in April 2002 against England. He currently has 30 caps and has scored four goals for Paraguay. He played in both the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. On 8 June 2005 he scored Paraguay's third goal as they beat Bolivia 4–1 at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción in a South American qualification match for the 2006 World Cup. In 2007, he played in the Copa América He played in all seven matches for Paraguay of the first rounds in the South American qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Honours
Olimpia Boca Juniors Atlético Mineiro
 * Paraguayan Primera División (2): 1999, 2000
 * Copa Libertadores (1): 2002
 * Recopa Sudamericana (1): 2003
 * Recopa Sudamericana (1): 2008
 * Argentine Primera División (1): 2008 Apertura
 * Campeonato Mineiro (1): 2010

title: Julio César Cáceres


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Talk:Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Part 1 - Miracle of Birth
"...although his frustrated spouse (Idle) points out that they never do..." a) is wrong, and b) misses the point.

174.97.189.100 (talk) 22:22, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

Is that even a reference?
What the hell does this have to do with The Meaning of Life?

"In the movie Finding Nemo a stingray teacher swims towards his class, covers them all beneath his wings and then says 'I wonder where my class is gone'."

- TorbenFrost 12:51, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

A line from 'Meaning of Life' is "I wonder where that fish has gone.". If it is a reference, it is a very tenuous one.

67.97.80.5 17:29, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

Find the Fish
Hm, the 'Find the Fish' sketch reminded me of Andy Warhol... whether this had any influence I don't know, but maybe someone could add to this? Misuto 09:50, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

hey does anyone have any idea what that sketch is really about...? there are lots of fairly hardcore philosophical references in this film (the vomit scene is possibly a spoof of Sartre's Nausea), I think I once saw an argument that find-the-fish is making some comment about subjectivity and experience: the scene is shot througha fish-eye lens, and is being watched by the fish in the tank -- possibly suggesting that the fish is in fact the /viewer/ rather than anything /in/ the scene... which is pretty deep... kind of like Nagels "the view from Nowhere" perhaps? The subject cannot direct intensionality towards himself, rather his perception /is/ the scene... is that a reference to something? Or were they just all on drugs and we are tryign to read into it... ?

 * You think too much. Comradeash 05:45, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
 * No such thing

How did they get the hands on the ends of the long-arms to wiggle like that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.21.221 (talk) 06:09, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

The scene was not shot with a fisheye lens, it was shot with an ultra wide angle lens. And to say that it is the lens they are referring to sounds like original research and incorrect unless there is a citation for it. I'm sure Terry Gilliam would have known that it wasn't a fisheye lens and would have let the other members know that. It seems very likely that it's just a very silly scene with no actual fish to find. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.240.233.230 (talk) 21:20, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Whole film has influences from french surrealist Luis Bunuel. Particularly 'Meaning of life' from 'the discrete charm of the bourgousie' or 'phantom of liberty' -supposedly in turn had influences from earlier python sketches. Just the amount of surreal dinner scenes and mocking of catholic church are a start. It seemed the sketched mocked avante garde cinema in general however. Bunuel was an influence on them, and python an influence on later films of his, if someone could find a source would be good, but the similarities are strikingly close to this surrealist director, that aside from his comedic elements did avante garde scenes which the fish scene seems to mock or actually pay homage to (well surrealism was never that serious right?). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.125.181.234 (talk) 21:36, 15 July 2014 (UTC)

The DVD
Are there any surprises on the DVD for  like Monty Python and the Holy Grail? --68.37.116.234 20:07, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
 * What I mean by surprises on the DVD is are there any surprises like on The Holy Grail when "Play Movie" is first played and the first one minute, 47 sec. of Dentist on the Job, then the projector operator (Terry Jones) "changes the reels" and Holy Grail starts. Are there any surprises like that on the MEANING OF LIFE DVD? -Thank you very much! 15:06, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

Not to my recollection. Eclipsed Moon 22:35, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

But there is a "long version" of the movie, with all the cut scenes. It should be said in the plot section of the article, I think. For example after the Catholic kids' song and the Protestant talk about love for pleasure there is the Martin Luther scene. 41.214.122.99 (talk) 22:47, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Rename?
Following from Monty Python's Life of Brian and Monty Python and the Holy Grail, should we rename this article Monty Python's The Meaning of Life? —anskas 23:55, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
 * IMDb refers to it as The Meaning of Life. That would be the justification for leaving it as is. However, IMDb also refers to Life of Brian as Monty Pythons... What do other sources refer to it as? --Dylan Lak e 00:00, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
 * In my experience, IMDB is not the most reliable source. I will look for other sources to see how they treat these films. —anskas 16:19, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

I should have left this note last night. The opening credits of the film, the VHS and DVD releases, the poster and all other ancillary material call this film "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" so I have moved the page to match this fact. You are right Anskas the info at IMDb, in spite of all that it does for those of us who like films, is not totally reliable.MarnetteD | Talk 13:50, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Now that the page has been moved, shouldn't these two lines be removed and placed on the old page?
 * This page is about the Monty Python film; for the philosophical concept, see the Meaning of life (philosophy).
 * For the song by The Offspring, The Meaning of Life (Offspring song).
 * I'd do it myself, but my Wikipedia skills aren't up to the task.--RenniePet 09:43, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

 * Hello RenniePet. The answer to your question is that the old page no longer exists. Using the move command moves all the items, including the history and this talk page, of that page to this new one. Actually, there is one thing left on the old page and that is a redirect command. Anyone typing the name of the old page into the search line is autmatically taken to this one. I also took the time to fix all of the redirects that occur on other pages that moving this page entailed. Now most people who move pages skip this step, sometimes because they miss the instruction to do it (the page that comes up after a move mentions it but doesn't make completely clear which link you need to click on to find all of the pages that link to this one) and, more often, because they are lazy. It took about three hours to fix all of the redirects because it was incredible how many pages, some of them having nothing to do with films!, were linked to this one. Amazingly the page for "The Offspring"s Discography (not the specific song but the page for all of their albums) on the line mentioning their song linked to this films page. Who knows how long that bad link existed. Because the lines you mentioned can't be moved to the old page the could just be deleted from this page but I should say that I am not perfect and I might have missed fixing some of the redirects so I would be inclined to leave them at the top of the page for awhile at least. I would think that if we leave them for a few weeks it just might be a help to any editors who wind up on this page when they were looking for something else. Thanks for your question and if you have any others please feel free to ask either here or on my talk page. MarnetteD | Talk 13:50, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the long answer. Actually, I'm not thinking so much about existing links, I'm thinking about people who come to Wikipedia and search for "the meaning of life". They get a page that only contains a re-direct to this page (which is fine if that's what they were looking for), but doesn't offer them the other two possibilities right off the bat. --RenniePet 14:29, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
 * There's another page, Meaning of life (without "(Philosophy)") that is even more relevant to have as a possible link on the old The Meaning of Life page. --RenniePet 14:37, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Well I tried adding it to the redirect page based on your desires and I am afraid that it messed that page up a little. I think that it will be okay as the redirect still exists, but if it isn't I am sure that I will hear from an admin. It was only one more click to get to this page, but I think that we should leave them here as well as on the readirect page to assist readers in the future. MarnetteD | Talk 14:51, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

Reversions 6th of February
When I viewed the page at about 23:00 CET, a two day old vandalised version showed up. This caused me to revert a perfectly fine version by mistake. I have since reverted it back to the version before my reversion. Sorry about that. 85.167.90.31 22:31, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

missing citation on DVD commentary track
The missing citation from the quote below could be referenced from the commentary track of the DVD (Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Release Date: 2005-08-23, ASIN: B000A2UBNE, UPC: 025192894329). Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam discuss the origin of the short at length several times through the film and nothing in the quote is contradicted.

"The Crimson Permanent Assurance, a short introductory film directed by Terry Gilliam. In a satire on globalization, elderly office clerks rebel against their cold, efficient corporate masters at 'The Permanent Assurance Company', commandeer their building and turn it into a pirate ship, raiding financial districts in numerous big cities before falling off the edge of the world. Originally conceived by Gilliam as a 6-minute animated sequence in the middle of the film (at the end of Part V), it was later expanded to a 16-minute live-action piece, to the point where it no longer fit into the framework of the film and became a pre-movie short film in its own right.[citation needed]"

Hope that helps. Please feel free to contact me about proper posting etiquette if I'm out of line. Freesharon 20:08, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

The meaning of Liff
Most lovers of Monty Python will know about Douglas Adams. Most of the Pythons knew, respected and some even adored him. This, their last "Magnum Opus" is, in part, dedicated to him. In the opening credits a stone tablet showing the text "The Meaning of Liff" is corrected to the "The Meaning of Life". Many will discuss this and there will be opponents and proponents. It has already been officially denied that it is so. Which made me think of the First Law in Politics: Nothing is true until it has been officially denied. The Meaning of Liff, written by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd is a book, for which I do not particularly care, which many of the Pythons will have known about and maybe even read. Having spoken to Douglas and being a great admirer of his other work, I think this was a fitting tribute, as will most Pythons. Most Pythons will also consider it a great compliment that this article in the Wiki has been deemed "of no significant importance". The contribution of Monty Python's Flying Circus to comedy is not quantifiable. A lot of their sketches are not really funny. But it is intellectual comedy at it's best. Although most Python's will agree that there is no place for anarchy in this world, they have shown that we all love it. And boy, were they good at it (in comedy). Monty Python's Flying Circus lasted only a few seasons in the seventies but we still talk about it today. It has almost become a religion in it's own right (as parodied in Not the Nine O'Clock News). Way to go Pythons!

I will come back and corrrect my grammar and spelling, but for now I will see if the article is allowed to stand. JHvW (talk) 12:47, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

 * Obviously the above post was made a few years ago, but I think it's worth pointing out for future reference that Adams' book was published November 1983, while Monty' Python's The Meaning of Life was released in March 1983. Therefore it seems pretty unlikely that the Python film was a tribute to Adams or his book. Arthur Holland (talk) 09:22, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

 * The publication date of the book is not really a fact in dispute. The Meaning of Liff was a game played by a number of people including John Lloyd and Douglas Adams. Adams wrote for the BBC and is actually featured in one of the MPFC episodes. It is and probably will always be speculation if the "Meaning of Liff" is or is not a tribute to Adams and Lloyd. JHvW 20:01, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

middle age
are you sure the couple are yankee? actually aI don't agree....why should two yankee eat "original hawaian ..... in an english meioeval prison"? Actually I watch the film in italian (most of the times)so I cannot  notice if their accent is whether british or american  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.187.195.236 (talk) 16:07, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

 * Yes, they speak in the nasally flat accent that signifies "American" to the Pythons. Comet Tuttle (talk) 17:38, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

On the DVD commentary track , Terry Gilliam notes that the Hendys are Americans , and suspects that they are caricatures of his parents! ( Whom, according to him , often visited various Python filming sets. ). It's also a commentary about Americans not being so savvy about the world outside of the U.S. It should further be noted , the restaurant is supposed to be an American establishment , as John Cleese's waiter , Carol Cleveland's waitress , and Terry Gilliam's hostess , all speak with cheesy American accents. 75.104.190.255 (talk) 20:29, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Repulsive
"which is considered some of the most repulsive footage in twentieth century cinema" ... Seriously? The Mr. Creosote scene is seen as that bad? There's plenty of repulsive scenes throughout cinema history.... I say that line should be taken out if nobody can come up with a serious citation. GamerErman2001 (talk) 23:34, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

DVD Release Date(s)
Under the "Release" section of the page:

"In 2003, a Special Edition DVD was released..."

"In the 2005 DVD release of the film..."

"...found on the 2004 "2 Disc Special Edition" DVD..."

Are these all the same release or different releases? My copy of the two-disc set (Region 1) is dated 2003. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.127.172.89 (talk) 03:44, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

"Globalization"
There was an uncited claim that The Crimson Permanent Assurance was a satire on globalization. There's nothing about globalization in the sketch. Even "The Very Large Corporation of America" boardroom sketch, though it satirizes very big business, doesn't refer to globalization. I changed it to say that it satirizes "cold corporate culture", but in any case the claim is still unreferenced. Comet Tuttle (talk) 17:43, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Why no cast section?
Well, title pretty much explains it. 67.81.18.68 (talk) 20:21, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

 * No clue! I added a simple cast list just now. Erik (talk | contribs) 20:40, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

 * Yikes, I used Allmovie as my source, but I see from IMDb that they played even more multiple roles for each part. Maybe a table with a column for the actor and other columns for the different parts, in which we can identify the different roles? Erik (talk | contribs) 20:42, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

 * Yeah, the table would be good, they used it on "Holy Grail" and it works well. Thanks. 67.81.18.68 (talk) 02:40, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

 * y'know what, ill just fill in the rest of the cast, and if you want you can convert it to a table, k? 67.81.18.68 (talk) 02:43, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Meaning of Life in popular culture
Surely there needs to be a popular culture section in this film. It has had many infuluences in popular culture and is considered a cultural icon - if not (along with other Monty Python films) a cult film. I was watching Stranger Than Fiction, and in it the main character is shown at one point in a cinema watching the Meaning of Life. I was just going onto wikipedia to add it on as a reference. I'm surprised to see no section Colt .55 (talk) 16:44, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
 * yes, very much agree. Wholehearted support for this new section.  ♥ VisitingPhilosopher ♥ talk ◊ contribs 20:42, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Reduce (cast-member) references in the text?
I think so many (cast-member) references in the text interrupts the flow, could be reduced by 20-30%?

Just a thought. ♥ VisitingPhilosopher ♥ talk ◊ contribs 20:42, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Is this a co-incidence?
Surely the film's seven chapters are a reference to the seven ages of man in the famous Shakespearian soliloquy All the world's a stage? All except "Live Organ Transplants" and "The Meaning of Life" are named similarly to one of the ages of man; even "Fighting Each Other" may be based on the soldier.

However, I know this is exactly the sort of speculation that will never make it onto the article unless someone with more authority has made the same observation and committed it to writing... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.30.133.31 (talk) 00:22, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

'Yorkshire'
In part one it states the 'third world' section is supposed to represent Yorkshire but what is the source for this? The screenplay simply says 'northern street' (with no mention of location in any of the speech) and it was filmed in Colne, a Lancashire town. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.3.185.52 (talk) 23:37, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
 * If I'm not mistaken, there's a caption in the beginning of the scene that reads "Yorkshire". Hearfourmewesique (talk) 00:35, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

UK Release date
I just want to let people know that April 22 1983 is NOT the UK release date. It is the BBFC classification date of the film NOT the release date. A British newspaper advertisement of the film states 'From Thursday June 23rd at the Plaza off Piccadilly Circus cinema and from Thursday July 7th across the country'. Brianp95 (talk) 00:55, 16 April 2017 (UTC)

Noel Coward
I am torn as to whether it is appropriate to point out that the 'musician in a French restaurant' is obviously modeled on Sir Noel Coward. On the one hand, it's original research. On the other, it's glaringly obvious and contributes to the appreciation and understanding of the movie. Toyokuni3 (talk) 16:40, 9 June 2020 (UTC)

 * Sir Michael Caine
 * Did really nobody notice the cameo apperance of Sir Michael Caine (as a red uniform in the battlefield scene)? it is nowhere mentioned here. 46.114.172.85 (talk) 17:45, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Michael Caine
It has been confirmed that Michael Caine has a cameo during the Zulu war segment, most likely in reference to his role in the 1964 film Zulu. Has this page ever attempted to point this out? 03ElecBerg (talk) 17:20, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

 * "It has been confirmed" - source please. cagliost (talk) 19:02, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Separate films?
The article(s) claim that The Crimson Permanent Assurance is a separate film. Is this true? The claim is unsourced, and the Crimson Permanent Assurance company features in the main film. cagliost (talk) 19:00, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

 * The article doesn't specifically say that, but it's true since the short was directed separately from the main film and had its own credits. 2601:642:4600:BE10:A824:618C:D7D8:A5E8 (talk) 21:09, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

title: Talk:Monty Python's The Meaning of Life


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Talk:Hyperion

Hyperion
This page would be more accurately titled Hyperion (disambiguation). The original Hyperion, from whom all others ultimately derive is the titan of Greek mythology. --Wetman 09:46, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Derivation is irrelevant. What is important is commonality of usage. And I think that there are several meanings of similar prominence. --Eyrian 01:51, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

 * I agree with Wetman. Hyperion, the Greek Titan, should be the default page for "Hyperion".  OhioFred (talk) 01:06, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

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There's a situation with this page that going on with Jerry (given name) and Dante (name). People keep adding examples of things from Hypixel, and other people keep reverting the edits because they think that it's not notable enough. Personally, I think that the Hypixel examples belong here, but I think we should reach a consensus. Are these OK here and the other places? RteeeeKed (talk) 21:40, 2 April 2021 (UTC)
 * There' a lot in the fictional entities section in this page that borders on WP:FANCRUFT. At any rate, the bare minimum for inclusion is WP:DABMENTION: if the linked article has no mention of something called "Hyperion", then it's out. – Uanfala (talk) 22:07, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

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Zenith Data Systems

Zenith Data Systems Corporation (ZDS) was an American computer systems manufacturing company active from 1979 to 1996. It was originally a division of the Zenith Radio Company (later Zenith Electronics), after they had purchased the Heath Company and, by extension, their Heathkit line of electronic kits and kit microcomputers, from Schlumberger in October 1979. ZDS originally operated from Heath's own headquarters in St. Joseph, Michigan. By the time Zenith acquired Heathkit, their H8 kit computer already had an installed fanbase of scientific engineers and computing enthusiasts. ZDS' first offerings were merely preassembled versions of existing Heathkit computers, but within a few years, the company began selling bespoke systems, including the Z-100, which was a hybrid 8085- and 8088-based computer capable of running both CP/M and MS-DOS.

ZDS largely avoided the retail consumer market, instead focusing on selling directly to businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies. By the late 1980s, the company had won several lucrative government contracts worth several hundreds of millions of dollars combined, including a US$242-million contract with the United States Department of Defense—the largest such computer-related government contract up to that date. In 1986, the company made headlines when it beat out IBM for a contract with the Internal Revenue Service to supply a portable computer. ZDS' SupersPort laptop was released in 1988 to high demand, and it soon cornered roughly a quarter of the entire American laptop market that year. The company reached a peak in terms of revenue in 1988, generating US$1.4 billion that year. The following year saw ZDS floundering in multiple ways, including a cancelled contract with the Navy and a botched bid to increase its consumer desktop sales. In late 1989, ZDS was purchased by Groupe Bull of France for between $511 million and $635 million.

Following the acquisition, ZDS moved from Michigan to Buffalo Grove, Illinois. In 1991, Enrico Pesatori took over ZDS and attempted to repair their relations with dealers while diversifying their product lineup and modes of sales. ZDS made a slow recovery into the early 1990s, helped along by a lucrative contract with the Pentagon in 1993. Pesatori was replaced that year with Jacques Noels of Nokia, who further diversified the company's lineup. ZDS' revenue steadily grew in both their North American and European markets in the beginning of 1994. The company was acquired by Packard Bell in February 1996, in a three-way deal which saw Groupe Bull and Japanese electronics conglomerate NEC increasing their existing stakes in Packard Bell. Later, NEC announced that they would acquire Packard Bell, merging it with NEC's global personal computer operations. ZDS continued as a brand of computer systems under the resulting merger, Packard Bell NEC, from 1996 until 1999, when Packard Bell NEC announced that they would withdraw from the American computer market.

Foundation and early success (1979–1985)
Zenith Data Systems Corporation (ZDS) was founded in October 1979 following the US$64.5-million acquisition of the Heath Company from Schlumberger Limited by the Zenith Radio Company. The company's initial headquarters were located in Heath's own headquarters in St. Joseph, Michigan. Edward J. Roberts, who joined the Zenith Radio Company in 1971, was named ZDS' first president. Heath was a manufacturer of microcomputers and do-it-yourself electronics kits, the latter sold under the Heathkit brand; meanwhile, Zenith Radio Company (later Zenith Electronics) had been long a market leader in the American electronics industry, particularly with radios and television sets.

ZDS' first computers were preassembled versions of Heathkit computers. As subsidiary of a television company, ZDS could obtain monitors at cost. Heath had a loyal fanbase comprising computing enthusiasts and scientific engineers by the time Zenith acquired the company in 1979. The first Heathkit computer, the H8, was released in 1977 and sold in kit form. It was built on Intel's 8080 processor and ran software on audiotape and punched tape (with the H10 puncher–reader). The H8's operating system, HDOS (Heath Disk Operating System), could only read hard-sectored 5.25-inch floppy diskettes. In around 1980, ZDS began selling systems sold with the hybrid Heath/Zenith branding; the CP/M operating system was adapted to the entirety of ZDS' computers under this branding scheme by 1981. The early Heath/Zenith computers (the H88, H89 and Z-89) were based on the Z80 processors and ran either HDOS or CP/M operating systems.

Long after products bearing only the Zenith name had accounted for the majority of the company's sales, ZDS continued selling their computers in kit form under the Heathkit or Heath name—the equivalent of the ZDS Z-150 IBM PC compatible was the Heathkit H-150, for example. The company opened more Heathkit Electronic Centers while also selling through Zenith dealers and seeking corporate customers. The company also continued Heath's practice of publishing unusually clear product documentation,  distributing schematics, and selling the source code to HDOS and other software in printed form.

ZDS introduced the Z-100, its first computer not based on a kit design and second 16-bit product after the H11 minicomputer, in 1982. Targeted at business professionals, it had both the Intel 8085 and 8088 microprocessors; five S-100 bus slots for expansion; and an integrated high-resolution graphics chip with color capability. For operating systems, it could boot into either Digital Research's CP/M-85 or Z-DOS, a modified OEM version of MS-DOS licensed from MS-DOS that possessed the latter's filesystem but which was not fully compatible on the API level with MS-DOS, leading to compatibility issues with certain applications. While lacking in the PC-compatibility department, the Z-100 proved popular as a bridge machine for CP/M developers who wanted to get a head start on DOS and x86 programming. Later machines in this Z-prefixed line (such as the Z-150 series, the Z-200 series, the Z-300 series, and the Z-400 series) were fully compatible with the IBM PC. The AT-based Z-200 in particular, while not touting many technical improvements over IBM's PC AT, was nonetheless praised for its sturdy construction.

ZDS avoided the retail consumer market, instead focusing on business and government customers, such as companies, universities, and government agencies. Government contracts were of paramount importance for ZDS, representing the bulk of the company's sales efforts. John Frank, ZDS' vice president of marketing, explained: "We'd like to have [retailers], but we don't need them". ZDS' president Donald Moffett in 1982 further stated: "We have no expectations of being first or second in the desktop market". Regardless, in fiscal year 1984, ZDS sold 16 percent of the 37,000 computers that the United States government purchased, second to IBM's 27 percent. After a failed bid to sell their computer systems at college bookstores, ZDS found success in marketing to fraternities and sororities directly in 1985. By that year, ZDS was overall the second-largest PC-compatible company, after Compaq. ZDS' CEO that year, Robert Dilworth, attributed its success to recognizing, unlike other computer companies, that the PC compatible was a commodity with falling prices like televisions: "Basically, we move boxes". ZDS' 1985 revenue grew to $352 million, and in March 1986 The New York Times called the division's success one of Zenith Electronics' "proudest accomplishments", amid the parent company's losses in the television market against Japanese competition.

In October 1983, the United States Navy and Air Force awarded a $27-million computer contract to ZDS. In 1984 ZDS won a $100-million contract with the United States military for "eavesdrop-proof" computers compliant with the Tempest standard. In 1986 it won two other large contracts, one for portable computers for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and a $242 million contract—the largest computer contract the U.S. federal government had awarded up to that point—for 90,000 computers to the United States Department of Defense.

Continued success, faltering, and sale to Groupe Bull (1985–1991)
ZDS introduced a number of innovations in the personal computer industry throughout the 1980s. One unique feature of most ZDS' PC-compatible systems was the key combination Ctrl, which would interrupt the running program and break into a machine-language monitor. This monitor program originated with the Heathkit H8 computer; PAM-8 (Panel Monitor-8), included in ROM, allowed the user to trace or resume program execution, change machine settings, run diagnostic routines, and boot from a specific device.

ZDS' ZP-150 laptop, released in 1984, was an early entry in the first wave of laptops of the early 1980s. ZDS followed up the Z-150 with the heavier, less-elegant Z-138 portable computer in 1985. They quickly followed this up with the Z-160 portable, which featured pop-up 5.25-inch disk drives. Also in 1985, the company introduced the Z-148, one of the most inexpensive IBM PC-compatibles on the market at the time, with a suggested retail price of $2,200 (with typical resellers discounts lowering this figure substantially, according to InfoWorld). The Z-148 was kept inexpensive by its small footprint; one sacrifice was the lack of any ISA expansion slots. The company's Z-171 portable was built into a lunchbox form factor. This computer was originally developed by Morrow Designs and sold as the Morrow Pivot II in May 1985. ZDS acquired the rights to co-manufacture the Pivot II rebadged as the Z-171 and unveiled the latter in November 1985. ZDS shocked industry observers in early 1986 when it was awarded a contract to sell 20,000 Z-171s worth $27 million to the IRS, beating out IBM and their PC Convertible.

In 1987, Microsoft chose ZDS to be the first pack-in distributor of their variant of OS/2 1.0, co-developed with IBM; that same year, Microsoft developed a character-based windowing file manager for ZDS' all-in-one Eazy PC called MS-DOS Manager, a precursor to Microsoft's later DOS Shell. In 1988, the company released the SupersPort line of laptops and the TurbosPort 386 portable computer, the latter being one of the first computers to have a "paper-white" monochrome LCD, owing to the use of a special STN display technology and a cold-cathode backlight. The SupersPort proved wildly successful for ZDS, with the company reportedly selling over 173,000 units, cornering between 23 and 25 percent of the entire laptop market at the time. Contracts to sell fleets of computers to the United States Air Force and the IRS further increased ZDS' status as a leading computer manufacturer. By 1988's end, the company grossed $1.4 billion in revenues. ZDS' success allowed them to sponsor the Full Members' Cup, a football competition in the United Kingdom, starting in 1989 until the latter's discontinuation in 1992.

The last year of the 1980s saw the company floundering, however. Revenues in the first quarter of 1989 fell roughly 41 percent compared to the previous year, dropping to $1.7 million. Its MinisPort subnotebook, which made use of a special 2-inch floppy disk format as the primary means of transferring data to and from the machine, sold more slowly than anticipated. Further, Unisys beat out ZDS in a $700-million bid to supply the military with desktop computer systems. The company soon after had a $534-million computer upgrade contract for the Navy cancelled by the General Services Administration. A ploy to boost sales of its desktop computers by requiring its laptop dealers to also sell their desktop models backfired, with an estimated 1,000 dealers across the United States pulling all ZDS products from their inventory in protest of this policy. After being dealt this blow, Zenith Electronics cut spending to ZDS' research and development operations in preparation for selling the subsidiary to the highest bidder. This had the effect of eliminating new product releases, causing sales to free fall as its existing offerings soon became obsolete. An interested buyer was found at the very end of the decade; in November 1989, Groupe Bull announced that they would acquire ZDS from Zenith Electronics for between $511 million and $635 million. The deal was finalized in December 1989.

Pesatori's tenure (1991–1993)
ZDS' workforce peaked in number in 1990 with 3,800 workers, 1,800 of which were from their St. Joseph, Michigan, headquarters. Under new ownership, the company relocated from Michigan to Buffalo Grove, Illinois, after leasing 140,000 ft2 of office space at a newly built 12-story office building at Lake-Cook Road and Milwaukee Avenue. ZDS retained their old St. Joseph headquarters, refactoring it into a full-on engineering facility and manufacturing plant for the company's desktop computers.

After shuffling its executive team in 1990, Enrico Pesatori was named the first permanent CEO of ZDS under Bull's ownership in January 1991. Tasked with correcting course and rehabilitating ZDS' public image, Pesatori spearheaded the creation of a new lineup of laptops and put an end to the requirement that dealers stock desktops as well as laptops. Pesatori's new team meanwhile increased the company's advertising budget by half and launched a new advertising campaign targeting business users. ZDS also continued to expand their distribution channels and renewed their relationship with ComputerLand. As a result, sales started to improve. The company increased their shipments from 194,000 units in 1990 to 228,000 units (down from 445,000 units in 1988). The company also increased their investments in research and development, with expenditures in 1991 being 25 percent higher than the previous year, this trend following apace for 1992. By the middle of 1992, ZDS had additional manufacturing plants in Santa Clara, California; Billerica, Massachusetts; and Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.

ZDS remained the largest supplier of computers to the federal government into 1991. In November that year, they and several other large computer companies, including Apple, lost a bid to supply the Department of Defense with 300,000 desktop computers, the winning bid valuated at $1 billion split between rival manufacturer CompuAdd Corporation of Austin, Texas, and systems integrator Sysorex Information Systems of Falls Church, Virginia. ZDS however won a bid to supply the Pentagon with 300,000 desktops worth $740 million in September 1992, this time beating out CompuAdd and Sysorex. Although ZDS' bid was temporarily voided after the latter two companies raised suspicions that ZDS was financially unstable, ZDS won back the contract in May 1993 on judicial appeal.

In 1992, ZDS launched a revamp of their desktop PCs, laptops, and monitors. The redesign extended to their products' case designs, featuring sleek lines meant to instill a sense of modernity. These efforts culminated in the release of the Z-Series laptops in June 1992. The Z-Series were touted as the lightest laptops available at the time, with built-in networking capability and color LCDs. The Z-Lite, the company's second attempt at a subnotebook, was co-designed by Frog of Germany, featuring an 8.5-inch LCD while weighing only 3.9 lb. ZDS themselves were commissioned to design and manufacture another company's product, the ThinkPad 300—IBM's second entry in their ThinkPad line of notebook computers.

The total sales for 1992 were estimated at $900 million—55 percent of which represented sales in Europe, and 40 percent of which represented sales from notebook models. While the company's overall sales slowly recovered, ZDS' retail market share continued to slide, decreasing from 3.4 percent in July 1991 to only 1 percent in July 1992. The company's officials cited a change in consumer purchasing behavior favoring superstore outlets (a sales channel in which ZDS had only a limited presence) as a reason for this decline. In an attempt to boost sales into 1993, ZDS restructured its field sales force and began focusing on direct sales to corporate accounts. In August 1992, after having poached CompuAdd executive Jerry Baldwin, ZDS launched the Z-Direct mail order catalog, mailing one million copies of its inaugural issue that year. The catalog offered desktop, server, and notebook products via a toll-free phone number. The catalog also included peripheral equipment from other manufacturers and software products from Microsoft, Novell, and Lotus Development. The company hoped that the direct sales approach would increase brand recognition and reach customers who were not targeted by other marketing channels.

Noels' tenure and final years (1993–1996)
Jacques Noels, formerly the head of Nokia Consumer Electronics, replaced Pesatori as CEO in January 1993. Pesatori meanwhile left to helm Digital Equipment Corporation's PC-compatible systems division. Under Noels' leadership, ZDS launched several new products, including the Z-Lite 425L, an upgraded version of their subnotebook featuring an i486SL processor clocked at 25 MHz; the Z-Notepad, a pen-enabled version of their Z-Note laptop; and the Z-Star V33VL series, a 486-based notebook PC line comprising three models, all featuring Cyrix's energy-conservant Cx486SLC microprocessor clocked at 33 MHz. ZDS also launched a new series of desktop PCs, the Z-Select 100 line, which came pre-installed with networking software compatible with Novell NetWare, Banyan VINES, and Microsoft LAN Manager. The Z-Select 100 was powered by a 25-MHz i486SX processor and featured 4 MB of RAM and a 170-MB hard drive. ZDS touted the power-saving capabilities of the Z-Select 100, including its idle power consumption of 60 watts and advanced power management capabilities, including user-definable time intervals on which the computer halts the processor to conserve power.

In 1993, Groupe Bull purchased a 19.9 percent stake in Packard Bell, then the fourth-largest PC seller in the United States (behind Apple, IBM, and Compaq), representing an undisclosed price. While Packard Bell had an overall market share in the United States of 37 percent, only five percent of this figure represented notebook sales—much lower than the industry average of roughly 20 percent. As part of the acquisition, ZDS agreed to provide Packard Bell with rebadged versions of its notebook and subnotebook PCs, eventually manufacturing for them the Packard Bell Statesman, released in October 1993. The two companies also agreed to collaborate on the design and production of future desktop PCs. ZDS reported a 30 percent increase in worldwide revenues by 1993's end, with North American revenues up 53 percent and European revenues up 22 percent. The number of units shipped also increased, with a rise of 89 percent in the US and 62 percent worldwide. ZDS by this point counted seven major distributors on its roster and had sales networks in over 30 countries. In 1994, ZDS unveiled the Z-Stor line of wide area network products. The flagship product in the lineup was the Z-Stor Personal Server, a file server co-developed by the Desktop Workgroup Computing Initiative, a joint venture between ZDS and Novell. ZDS in 1994 also introduced the Z-Station 500, a desktop workstation, and the Z-Noteflex, a new line of notebooks. The Z-Station 500 touted improved power management, higher-specification graphics cards (implementing ATI's PCI-based Mach 32 card), and increased system performance. The Z-Noteflex meanwhile was designed to be modular, allowing users to swap the top housing of the laptop to switch between different display technologies (passive-matrix monochrome, passive-matrix color, and active-matrix, TFT color) and remove hard disk drives toollessly. The Z-Noteflex also possessed an internal VESA local bus, allowing expansion cards based on this architecture to be installed into the computer with the optional Flexshow docking station.

ZDS saw considerable growth in revenue in both their North American and European markets in the beginning of 1994. Comparing year-to-year first quarter profits between 1993 and 1994, there was an increase of 132 percent in North America and an increase of 42 percent in Europe. ZDS' annual sales revenues of roughly $1 billion made up around 40 percent of their Groupe Bull's total hardware revenues, according to a statement issued by the company. Furthermore, ZDS revenues were equally divided between North American and European markets, as well as between desktop and notebook products.

Acquisition by Packard Bell (1996)
In February 1996, Packard Bell acquired Zenith Data Systems from Groupe Bull, in a three-way deal which saw Groupe Bull and Japanese electronics conglomerate NEC increasing their existing stakes in Packard Bell. As a consequence of the merger, 570 jobs were eliminated from ZDS' plant in St. Joseph. Shortly after, in June 1996, NEC announced that they would acquire Packard Bell, merging it with NEC's global personal computer operations. The merger was finalized in July 1996; the resulting division became known as Packard Bell NEC, selling computer systems under both NEC and Packard Bell faceplates. Select ZDS employees moved to Packard Bell NEC's headquarters in Sacramento, California, and ZDS lived on as a brand for certain systems manufactured by Packard Bell NEC and marketed in the United States between 1996 and 1999. For a brief period, Packard Bell NEC was the largest PC manufacturer, in terms of units shipped, in the United States, with 15 percent of market share; it was also the third largest PC vendor in the world in terms of sales at the end of 1996. However, Packard Bell NEC's market share would soon slide, and the company between 1997 and 1998 posted losses totaling more than $1 billion. In 1999, NEC withdrew Packard Bell NEC from the American market, while keeping it in Europe. Acer Inc. of Taiwan eventually acquired Packard Bell in 2008.

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Tennis Australia

Tennis Australia Limited is the governing body for tennis in Australia. It is owned by Australian states and territories. The association organizes national and international tennis tournaments including the Australian Open, Australian Open Series, Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, ATP Cup, and Australian Pro Tour. In addition, the association takes the responsibility to facilitate tennis at all levels from grassroots to elite development. Tennis Australia's state-based member associates carry out the promotion, management, and development of tennis within Australia. Other than that, it administers amateur tournaments and youth development programs.

Tennis Australia's headquarters is located in Melbourne, Australia. It administers tennis projects throughout Australia, employing around 716 full-time staff. The association generates income from selling tournament tickets, TV rights, and through sponsorship from companies.

The organization was formulated and incorporated in 1904. In 1904, it operated as the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia. However, the name was changed to the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia in 1906. Finally, in 1986, the name was changed to Tennis Australia (TA).

History of Tennis in Australia
The exact origin of tennis in Australia is not known. Many believe the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome initiated racket and ball games like the current tennis. Others argue that France and England introduced tennis around the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1875, a meeting was held in England that determined a standardized set of rules for the sport of Lawn Tennis. In January 1880, Australia hosted its first tennis tournament at the Melbourne Cricket Club. In the following 20 years, the popularity of Tennis grew among wealthy Australians. In 1904, Australia required a governing body for Tennis in Australia. The state representatives formed the Australasian Lawn Tennis Association for both Australia and New Zealand.

The purpose of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia in 1904, was to organize the Davis Cup and the Australasian Championships. In 1926, the association moved to Melbourne from Sydney and began to trade as the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia. It was managed by Sir Norman Brookes until 1955. As tennis grew in popularity around the world during the 1970s and 1980s, the association formed a company and remanded Tennis Australia in 1986.

Australian Open
The Australian Open, formerly known as the Happy Slam, is one of the major tennis tournaments hosted by Tennis Australia. Along with the US Open, French Open, and Wimbledon, the Australian Open is classified as a Grand Slam. The Australian Open is held annually in Melbourne for about two weeks. The categories of the tournament include women's and men's singles; men's mixed doubles; Junior Championships; the exhibition and legends; and wheelchair events. In 2019, the Australian Open experienced record attendance of more than 780,000 fans. The Australian Open's attendance rate has increased by 13% from 2015. This is the highest increase among the four slams. This way the Australian Open Tournaments contribute to the hosting state's economy. The 2020 tournaments, for example, created 1775 jobs and generated AU$ 387.7 million worth of Real Gross State Product. The 2020 tournaments also distributed AU$ 71 million worth of prize money. The winners of the Australian Open are awarded with prize money of AU$ 4.1 million as well as trophies with their name inscribed on it.

The first Australian Open was held in 1905 with only seventeen participants. By 1924, the Australian Open was a national event and it was hosted by different states every year. Since 1972, the Australian Open has only been held in Melbourne, Victoria. Women's tennis tournaments were only included in the Australian Open from 1922. In 1969, the Australian Open allowed all players and professionals to compete in the tournament.

The Australian Open Series
The Australian Open Series tournaments are pro tournaments held prior to the start of the Australian Open tournament. The Series’ tournaments include:

 * Brisbane International
 * The Brisbane International is part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour 250 series and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Premier tournaments. This international tournament is owned by Tennis Australia and is annually held in Queensland Tennis Center prior to the Australian Open.
 * Sydney International
 * Sydney International, part of the ATP tour, is a tennis tournament played leading up to the Australian Open. Historically, colonial officials used the Sydney International tournaments to select players for the Davis Cup team. The Sydney International includes tournaments for both men and women.
 * Hobart International
 * The Hobart International is part of the WTA tour that is annually held at the Domain Tennis Center. The tournament is for international female tennis players.
 * Hopman Cup
 * The Hopman Cup was co-founded in 1989 by Paul McNamee, an Australian doubles champion. The Hopman is named in honor of Harry Hopman, one of Australia's outstanding tennis players. The Hopman Cup is an international mixed-gender team tennis event that is annually organized in Perth. The tournament is part of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and features players from eight different countries. The tournament has been played since 1989 and paused in 2020.
 * World Tennis Challenge
 * The World Tennis Challenge was launched in 2009. It replaced the Australian Men's Hardcourt Championship. The WTC is held in South Australia for over three nights. It aims to provide a platform for players to prepare for the Grand Slam, the Australian Open. The WTC attracts over 14,000 spectators each year. The WTC is organized by Tennis Australia and supported by the South Australian Tourism Commission.

The ATP Cup
The ATP Cup is a men's team competition that is annually hosted in Australia by Tennis Australia. Players from 24 different countries participate in the ATP Cup. The tournaments are held in the NSW Tennis Centre at Sydney Olympic Park before the Australian Open. The total prize money of US$15 million is distributed to the winners. The players can also win up to 750 singles and 250 doubles ATP ranking points.

The Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is a Men's International Tennis Tournament organized annually by various countries. It is owned and regulated by the International Tennis Foundation and Kosmos Tennis Group. Tennis Australia frequently hosts the Davis Cup for Australia. It hosted 12 Davis Cup contests from 1946 to 2017. The 2017 Davis Cup held at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club was the most recent Davis Cup played in Australia.

Fed Cup / Billie Jean King Cup
Like the Davis Cup, the Fed Cup is the world's largest women's international team championship. 116 countries participate in the Fed Cup and the top 12 countries compete in the finals. The tournaments run for over one week. In 2020, it was renamed the Billie Jean King Cup after the 10-time winning champion Billie Jean King. The most recent Fed Cup hosted by Tennis Australia was in 2019 in Perth, WA. The event considerably contributed to the state's economy. It attracted more than 3000 people to Perth who spent AU$ 4.5 million. Also, as the tournament was broadcast internationally, it highlighted the state's attractions to international tourists. This would help boost WA's tourism markets in the future.

The Australian Pro Tour
The Australian Pro Tour includes Pro Tour events, Australian Money Tournaments, and the Asia-Pacific Tennis League that run for 36 weeks every year. The participants receive 15,105 world ranking points and the finalists share US$111,500 in prize money. The tournaments provide opportunities for emerging tennis players to practice professional tennis as well as connect with international tennis professionals. The tournaments allow players to choose a wide range of categories including surfaces, venues, and circuits. The tournament also offers international participants an opportunity to explore the iconic areas of Australia as the tournaments are played across the nation in regional and metropolitan areas.

Famous Australian Tennis Players
Rod Laver Rodney George Laver, an Australian Tennis legend, and the only player in the history of tennis to hold the Grand Slam twice. Laver was born in the sunshine state of Australia and nicknamed ‘Rocket’ by his coach Harry Hopman who was a Davis Cup captain. At the age of 17, in 1956, Laver won the US Junior Championship tournament. In 1962, Laver became the only second player to win the Grand Slam and in 1969, he won the Grand Slam again. Rod Laver was ranked the world's number-one tennis player for seven successive years from 1964 to 1970. Throughout his career, Laver won thirty-nine titles and had a winning record of about eighty percent. Laver retired from professional tennis in 1979 and was part of the International and Australian Tennis Halls of Fame between 1981 and 1993. In 2000, as a tribute to Rod Laver, the 'Centre Court' or 'Flinders Park' in Melbourne Park was named after him; the Rod Laver Arena.

Evonne Goolagong Cawley

Evonne Goolagong Cawley, part of the Wiradjuri Aboriginal tribe, held the title of women's world number one tennis player from 1971 to 1976. At the age of 13, Goolagong-Cawley moved to live with tennis coach Vic Edwards. In 1971, 20-year-old Goolagong-Cawley competed in the Wimbledon final against Australian Tennis champion Margaret Court and won the Wimbledon title. In 1972, Evonne Goolagong Cawley was named Australian of the Year. Evonne continued to win every Australian state title and Australian singles title in 1974, 1975, and 1976 as well as more Wimbledon titles. Hence, an English Journalist nicknamed her the ‘Sunshine Supergirl’. In 1991, Evonne Goolagong Cawley moved to Noosa and restored her connections with her Wiradjuri people, and got involved with Aboriginal affairs. In 2018 she was appointed as a Companion of the Order of Australia.

Tennis Australia's Support for Players
Tennis Australia (TA) is involved with the local governments to support tennis at the grassroots. The local government owns 80 percent of tennis venues around Australia. Hence, TA recognizes and supports the local government's involvement in organizing tennis in the local community, parklands, and open spaces. Furthermore, TA and Local governments around Australia have developed four rules to ensure all of the tennis facilities meet the shared objective of the sport's governing body. The four rules are accountability, community benefit, sustainability, and accessibility.

Types of Tennis Matches organized by Tennis Australia
Singles

The tennis singles tournaments involve individual players competing against each other. Tennis Australia hosts various Tennis singles tournaments.

Doubles

The tennis doubles tournaments include a pair of players on both sides of the net competing against each other. Both players move freely around their side of the court, between the double side-lines and baselines. Tennis Australia hosts men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles.

Inclusion and Diversity

Tennis Australia and its Member Associations are committed to embracing diversity. Tennis Australia provides an environment in which people of diverse backgrounds can participate and feel comfortable. It organizes Tennis tournaments for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Intellectual Disability or Autism, Blind & Low Vision, Wheelchair Tennis, and more.

Moreover, as Tennis Australia aims to create a discrimination-free environment, it has published a book called ‘Tennis: Everybody Everywhere’. The booklet outlines the scenarios of discriminator language and behaviors as well as provides practical solutions to deal with participants from diverse backgrounds.

Furthermore, Tennis Australia along with its Member Associations supports the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders through funding and promoting Indigenous Tennis Program (ITP). The ITP organizes programs that offer tennis coaching to the Indigenous communities. The ITP employs a holistic approach to support Indigenous Australians to become officials, coaches, and administrators. This ultimately ensures the interested participants have a satisfactory and safe tennis experience. Moreover, Tennis Australia holds an annual National Indigenous Tennis Carnival at the Darwin International Tennis Centre in which participants of all potential ages 10–18 are able to get involved. The carnival aims to celebrate the culture, music, and food through Tennis.

Tennis Australia - Awards
The awards issued by Tennis Australia include the Newcombe Medal, Spirit of Tennis, Coaching Excellence – Performance, Coaching Excellence – Club, Coaching Excellence – Development, Junior Athlete of the Year, Most Outstanding Athlete with Disability, Volunteer Achievement Award, Most Outstanding 30+ Tennis Senior, Excellence in Officiating, Most Outstanding Tennis Club, Most Outstanding Australian Ranking Tournament, Most Outstanding Professional Tournament and Most Outstanding School.

Tennis Australia has been following a new nomination process since 2016. The award winners across the nations are automatically nominated for their equivalent national award. The selection panel then determines the finalists for each Tennis Australia award category.

The Newcombe Medal
The Newcombe Medal is one of the many awards issued by Tennis Australia annually. It is named in honor of Australian Tennis legend John Newcombe. The Medal is awarded to Australia's most elite Tennis player and ambassador for Tennis. The award seeks to acknowledge the performances, achievements, and contributions made by Tennis Australia's members. The nominees of the awards are selected by a panel appointed by Tennis Australia. The panel includes Australian Tennis champions and well-respected members of the Tennis community.

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Precious Lara Quigaman

Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman-Alcaraz,  is a Filipina actress, and beauty queen who won Miss International 2005, in Tokyo, Japan. She is the fourth Filipino to have won the crown, after Gemma Cruz in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970, and Melanie Marquez in 1979. Prior to winning Miss International, Quigaman competed in Binibining Pilipinas twice, 2001 and 2005, where she won the title of Binibining Pilipinas International.

Biography
Based in Bristol, United Kingdom, Quigaman is the eldest of four children of Nelson Quigaman and Princesita San Agustin. She grew up in Biñan, Laguna, and eventually Bahrain, where her father worked. After five years, she returned to Biñan and completed high school at La Consolacion College. Before moving to Bahrain, she studied for a semester at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. In England, she attended South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, where she studied Media Production and Communication. Quigaman married Marco Alcaraz in a civil ceremony on 1 January 2011 in Vancouver, Canada, and a Christian ceremony on July 8, 2012, at the Hacienda Isabela in Tagaytay City. They have one child.

Quigaman is a Born-again Christian and drew negative reactions after several of her Instagram posts were taken to oppose Pope Francis visiting the country.

Awards and achievements

 * People Asia Magazine: People of the Year- 2005
 * Presidential Order of Lakandula: Champion for Life (Alongside Manny Pacquiao given by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo).
 * Nominee for 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Movie. New Actress Award 2007

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