Template:Did you know nominations/TriTech Software Systems

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The result was: promoted by Harrias ^talk 14:43, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

TriTech Software Systems

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... that the international company TriTech Software Systems was originally named American Tritech until 1998?

Created/expanded by Alpha Quadrant (talk). Self nom at 17:42, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

Can you come up with anything more interesting? PumpkinSky talk 16:12, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

ALT1: ~~... that a 2004 glitch in TriTech emergency-response software sent Austin, Texas police officers running to fires that didn't exist?~~ Yoninah (talk) 01:00, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

As far as I can see, the statement in the article on which ALT1 relies is not backed up by the document to which the reference refers. This mentions glitches in the despatch system but not non-existent fires. Both the article and the hook seem to me to be incorrect. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:28, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for catching that, Cwmhiraeth. The article appeared too wide on my monitor for me to read it properly. I corrected the information in the article based on the reference, and would like to suggest this alt hook:

ALT2: ... that a 2004 glitch in TriTech emergency-response software rendered Austin, Texas dispatchers unable to locate their patrol cars on the street? Yoninah (talk) 09:52, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

ALT2 is much better! Creation date was actually 19th November. Length, content and hook and its citation seem fine now. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:53, 9 December 2011 (UTC)