Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Acid4

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The result was redirect to Acid3. Tone 15:03, 5 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Acid4

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The first few words say it all "Acid4 is a perhaps upcoming series...." It is not clear that this will definately be released, and there is not significant coverage in reliable sources, just some rumours and out-of-date specualtion. Fails WP:CRYSTAL and WP:N Pontificalibus (talk) 14:47, 29 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: Per the crystal ball and the nominator's reason. --Andromedabluesphere440 (talk) 15:13, 29 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Note: This article has been nominated for rescue. Smallman12q (talk) 22:17, 1 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Smallman12q (talk) 22:17, 1 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per WP:CRYSTAL. Frankly I think that Acid1, Acid2, and Acid3 could be pared down by 90% or so also, but I suppose that's an issue for another time and place. Glenfarclas (talk) 16:03, 29 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: The test has been confirmed by the author of this series of tests, Ian Hickson, that it is to be developed and released when specific conditions are met. Due to the nature of these conditions it is uncertain when the releasedate will be but it is certain that it will occur. The subject of this article does not have much coverage yet but once the first of the conditions are met there is likely to be more coverage. If this argument is not compelling then I propose this article be merged into Acid 3 until such a time as it is deemed suitable to be split again in order that this information is not lost. Thorenn (talk) 04:54, 30 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Regardless of what the author says, we need significant coverage in reliable independent sources to justify a seperate article. --Pontificalibus (talk) 11:14, 30 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: I tried to find something, but all comments made about acid4 are already give in "hixies reference" or they cite hixie. There are also no speculations. mabdul 17:40, 30 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: As the article says: "development will begin when [...] three of the four major rendering engines [...] that pass the Acid3 test". So it is time to wait if IE9 or Firefox will make run. It is only a time of a few weeks(or maybe months) that something will happen. So let the article as it is! mabdul 08:17, 30 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete unless reliable sources are found. --Nuujinn (talk) 13:46, 31 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Is Hixie not a reliable as a source / creator? mabdul 14:08, 31 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, they would be a primary source, what is needed here are reliable and verifiable second and third party sources. --Nuujinn (talk) 00:06, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, WP:CRYSTAL. That the author of the previous Acid tests intends to create another at some point is all well and good, and I'm sure we should have an article when it happens and gains sufficient coverage, but none of that has happened yet. Miremare 17:45, 1 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The article was created on 21:54, 18 October 2009. Its April 1, 2010 now. He has had more than a few months to work on it. I think you should wait until the thing is released before making an article for it. Perhaps just incubate it for now. Although honestly, having it around isn't hurting anything. The Wikipedia isn't running out of space. Dream Focus 04:23, 2 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Merge content as small note in Acid 3. Development hasn't even started yet. The author's confirmation doesn't anchor this article at all- he says that the subject does not exist, but might someday. --King Öomie 15:02, 2 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: "might someday" is not so correct: he gives a correct date when the development will start(/maybe started already and let it free): when 3 of 4 layout engines will pass the acid3 test! mabdul 00:26, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Merge with Acid1, Acid2 and Acid3 which would be best dealt with together. Colonel Warden (talk) 14:14, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.