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The result was delete. henrik•
talk 20:48, 15 February 2012 (UTC)reply
Delete: Unmaintained instant messaging software with no signs of historical significance notability per
WP:N or
WP:NSOFT. —
Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (
talk) 15:03, 7 February 2012 (UTC)reply
As I see it, an essay is a valuable source of rationales.
WP:NSOFT is only enforceable as an explication of the way
WP:N works regarding software, and as such is a good ground for a position in AfD. —
Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (
talk) 19:34, 7 February 2012 (UTC)reply
Well, probably redirecting to
Goofy is a better idea as far as this spelling is alternative or frequent. —
Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (
talk) 19:34, 7 February 2012 (UTC)reply
Delete. Easy call. Lacks reliable independent secondary sources to establish notability as required by
WP:GNG. I've looked through the various Google searches for Goofey + "instant messaging" and there is simply nothing to be found, as expected from Goofey's description as something
WP:MADEUP by three first-year CS students.
Msnicki (
talk) 17:36, 7 February 2012 (UTC)reply
Delete Couldn't find anything to grant notability.
Pit-yacker (
talk) 21:58, 7 February 2012 (UTC)reply
Comment I can't prove notability, but I think it's a mistake to simply rely solely on Internet searches for the usage of software that predates the web. If you look at the source code the majority was mostly written (and presumably used) in 1991-93. --
ozzmosis (
talk) 00:25, 8 February 2012 (UTC)reply
This is why I searched Google books and Google scholar as well before deciding there was nothing.
Msnicki (
talk) 00:32, 8 February 2012 (UTC)reply
In fact I wouldn't bring this software here if there was at least any indication that it has any kind of historical importance. But it doesn't: a more advanced
Zephyr appeared before this one. —
Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (
talk) 00:44, 8 February 2012 (UTC)reply
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The result was delete. henrik•
talk 20:48, 15 February 2012 (UTC)reply
Delete: Unmaintained instant messaging software with no signs of historical significance notability per
WP:N or
WP:NSOFT. —
Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (
talk) 15:03, 7 February 2012 (UTC)reply
As I see it, an essay is a valuable source of rationales.
WP:NSOFT is only enforceable as an explication of the way
WP:N works regarding software, and as such is a good ground for a position in AfD. —
Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (
talk) 19:34, 7 February 2012 (UTC)reply
Well, probably redirecting to
Goofy is a better idea as far as this spelling is alternative or frequent. —
Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (
talk) 19:34, 7 February 2012 (UTC)reply
Delete. Easy call. Lacks reliable independent secondary sources to establish notability as required by
WP:GNG. I've looked through the various Google searches for Goofey + "instant messaging" and there is simply nothing to be found, as expected from Goofey's description as something
WP:MADEUP by three first-year CS students.
Msnicki (
talk) 17:36, 7 February 2012 (UTC)reply
Delete Couldn't find anything to grant notability.
Pit-yacker (
talk) 21:58, 7 February 2012 (UTC)reply
Comment I can't prove notability, but I think it's a mistake to simply rely solely on Internet searches for the usage of software that predates the web. If you look at the source code the majority was mostly written (and presumably used) in 1991-93. --
ozzmosis (
talk) 00:25, 8 February 2012 (UTC)reply
This is why I searched Google books and Google scholar as well before deciding there was nothing.
Msnicki (
talk) 00:32, 8 February 2012 (UTC)reply
In fact I wouldn't bring this software here if there was at least any indication that it has any kind of historical importance. But it doesn't: a more advanced
Zephyr appeared before this one. —
Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (
talk) 00:44, 8 February 2012 (UTC)reply
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