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MAEviz
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Architecture:
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versions
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2.0
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-
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3.3
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MAEviz
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provides
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an
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extensible
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software
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platform
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and
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helps
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bridge
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the
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time-from-discovery
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gap
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among
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researchers,
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practitioners
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and
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decision
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makers
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(see
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Figure
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1).
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The
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MAEviz
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project
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has
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an
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intuitive
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graphical
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user
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interface
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that
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allows
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users
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to
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visually
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interact
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with
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workflows
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providing
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a
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better
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understanding
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of
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the
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inputs,
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outputs
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and
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readiness
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of
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the
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system
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for
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execution.
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This
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interface
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is
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built
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upon
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an
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open,
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extensible,
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and
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non-domain
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specific
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set
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of
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projects:
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and
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the
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Analysis
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Framework.
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Bard
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delivers
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the
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exploratory
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capabilities
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which
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allow
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users
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to
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visualize
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results
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in
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2D
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and
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3D,
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create
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charts
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and
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tables,
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and
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publish
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reports.
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Bard
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also
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includes
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a
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data
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catalog
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that
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gives
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the
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user
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the
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ability
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to
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import,
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export,
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explore,
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and
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share
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data.
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The
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Analysis
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Framework
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facilitates
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the
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definition
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and
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connection
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of
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analyses
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to
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create
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workflows
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and
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explore
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new
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scientific
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possibilities
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by
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creating
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new
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workflows
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from
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the
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existing
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components.
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Also,
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the
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framework
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reports
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any
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problems
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to
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the
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user
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that
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would
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prevent
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the
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execution
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of
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the
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workflow
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and
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attempts
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to
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give
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some
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insight
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into
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what
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the
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problem
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might
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be
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so
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the
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user
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can
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correct
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it,
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thus
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saving
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time
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and
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reducing
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frustration.
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This
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platform
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also
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utilizes
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several
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other
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open
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source
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software
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projects
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including
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and
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the
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(RCP).
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The
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entire
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software
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stack
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is
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built
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upon
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the
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Eclipse
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Rich
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Client
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Platform,
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which
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is
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an
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open
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source
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project
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designed
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to
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be
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extensible
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using
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a
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plug-in
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based
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architecture.
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Eclipse
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RCP
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enables
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component
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development
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to
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be
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shared
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across
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multiple
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communities
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and
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creates
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cross-platform
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software
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solutions
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that
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are
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robust
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and
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well
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supported
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in
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both
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the
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open
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and
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enterprise
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software
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communities.