Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Detonator Destroyer

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The result was delete. Deor (talk) 13:30, 6 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Detonator Destroyer[edit]

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No evidence that this is a notable piece of software. The claim of importance comes from the fact that it was downloaded a large number of times from a particular software download site. The linked "reviews" are also simply links to similar download sites. I see no evidence of substantive third-party coverage in reliable sources. Kinu ^t/_c 18:39, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Fails WP:NSOFT. Couldn't find any mention in a reliable source, or even anything other than discussion forums and download sites, despite the claim that it's widely used. Oleaster (talk·contribs) 19:14, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

~~Keep~~ Neutral I have found 1 source that has an article on this subject http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/detonator-destroyer.html however I am not sure it is the most notable subject as it is based on software for a specialized situation in the late 1990's. Wrightie99 (talk) 19:23, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'd hardly consider that an article; it appears to be just another product description at a download site. --Kinu ^t/_c 16:04, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 20:04, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. I can't find anything but download links. Part of the problem is that a Windows XP version was apparently never released, so it was never relevant during the time at which most reviews would have been written. Any reviews that existed have probably gone dead. I tried checking Google Books for archived magazine reviews, but there was nothing there. If any coverage in reliable sources is found, the article can be recreated. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 22:10, 31 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per NinjaRobotPirate.--Esprit15d • talk • contribs 02:34, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Delete without prejudice DD was a very popular piece of software; I remember using it myself. Reliable sources are definitely out there in printed computer magazines from ca. 2002; someone just needs to find them, just as NinjaRobotPirate says. Iaritmioawp (talk) 08:25, 6 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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