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I think you would need a database of products, mainly programs, that contain software solutions. I suppose lists can be found in things like old freeware and shareware catalogs, commercial catalogs and so on. | I think you would need a database of products, mainly programs, that contain software solutions. I suppose lists can be found in things like old freeware and shareware catalogs, commercial catalogs and so on. If possible a short description of the product should be included. | ||
Perhaps there need to be also a catalog of methods or solutions with some structure in it that can be linked to products. | Perhaps there need to be also a catalog of methods or solutions with some structure in it that can be linked to products. | ||
In an ideal world the used software technics for each product would be documented so that they can be searched. | In an ideal world the used software technics for each product would be documented so that they can be searched. | ||
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For products with no available source code it is perhaps possible to put the manual in a database (if there are no copyright objections). Searches in the manuals may direct people in the correct direction. Still, lots of work would have to be done, like running the old product on emulated old system, to be sure that it is prior art. | For products with no available source code it is perhaps possible to put the manual in a database (if there are no copyright objections). Searches in the manuals may direct people in the correct direction. Still, lots of work would have to be done, like running the old product on emulated old system, to be sure that it is prior art. | ||
A database of users manuals looks to me as the most promising approach. | A database of users manuals looks to me as the most promising approach. Together with the short description of the products. | ||