Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Haansoft Linux

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was Delete. The Korean version of the article is in worse shape, and the present English version bears striking similarity to the Japanese version, suggesting a parent-sibling relationship. Perhaps if one of these other-language versions matures, a better English version will re-emerge. --User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 02:40, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Haansoft Linux[edit]

Non-notable Linux distribution. Possibly dead or merged with Asianux. Chealer 02:22, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletions. -- John Vandenberg 02:36, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - The article provides information that is referencable. As far as notable I don't believe I can say much, but with the information shown available, this article seems worth keeping. Redian (Talk) 06:27, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted in hopes of broader participation and clearer consensus. DES ^(talk) 20:26, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Delete unless third-party coverage can be found and used. FrozenPurpleCube 21:40, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: The question is whether their Linux is as much used in Korea as their wordprocessor or whether "Haansoft" is yet another mee-too Linux distro nobody cares about. Pavel Vozenilek 22:23, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, looking at the article on their word processor, I'm not sure that it does a good job of articulating its notability either. FrozenPurpleCube 23:28, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The article may not, but, AFAIR, their editor managed to keep MS Word share of the market much smaller than just elsewhere else. Pavel Vozenilek 13:11, 17 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Korea-related deletions. -- John Vandenberg 15:38, 17 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Of course it would be good to have third-party coverage, and it would be helpful if the company's own web site would clearly state that Haansoftlinux has been discontinued in favor of Asianux. So we make do with whatever hints and indirections we can find on the web. I found no mentions of Haansoftlinux with a date on them later than mid-2006. Here is a trade journal article from April 2007 that interviews a Haansoft official, who mentions Haansoft and Asianux, but doesn't use the word 'Haansoftlinux'. Some further circumstantial evidence: (1) If you try to open www.haansoftlinux.com, the site that opens up is www.asianux.co.kr. (2) On the haansoft.com web site, if you try to open up 'Haansoft Linux Desktop 2.0' you get an error. EdJohnston 01:30, 24 June 2007 (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.