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The Software Encyclopedia 2000
Bowker Editorial Staff · 2000
25/100
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An impressively thorough directory of Y2K-era software from a trusted reference publisher, but that's exactly the problem — it's a phone book for programs nobody runs anymore. Purely a historical artifact today, not something to actually use.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness30
Craft & writing40
Originality30
Evidence & accuracy60
Hype vs delivers50
Age-fit15
Human-eye read15
Penny’s verdict25
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