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Because software, unlike a major civil engineering construction project, is often easy and cheap to change after it has been constructed, a piece of custom software that fails to deliver on its objectives may sometimes be modified over time in such a way that it later succeeds—and/or business processes or end-user mindsets may change to accommodate the software.
Custom software projects that were either cancelled, or scrapped soon after their initial deployment. Pages in category "Discontinued custom software projects" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The PCjr topped PC Magazine ' s list of "The 12 Biggest PC Duds Ever", [19] was named the 13th worst tech product of all time by PC World, [7] and the 16th worst failed computer by Maximum PC, [26] and as one of "the 10 greatest flops in computer history" by The Daily Telegraph. [23]
In other projects ... Pages in category "History of software" ... List of failed and overbudget custom software projects;
Software that has been officially discontinued by the original developer and is not maintained by any other third party. The company that used to maintain it went bankrupt or ceased to exist for a variety of reasons, and no other company is going to maintain it (even if it was not officially discontinued)
Articles related to project cancellation. This category lists articles on planned projects which have been abandoned. This category lists articles on planned projects which have been abandoned. See also the categories Discontinued products and Cancelled events
The World Bank has regularly failed to live up to its own policies for protecting people harmed by projects it finances. The World Bank and its private-sector lending arm, the International Finance Corp., have financed governments and companies accused of human rights violations such as rape, murder and torture.
Software is a recent development in human history and is fundamental to the Information Age. Ada Lovelace's programs for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine in the 19th century are often considered the founder of the discipline. However, the mathematician's efforts remained theoretical only, as the technology of Lovelace and Babbage's day ...