Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Linux for translators

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 If anyone is interested in a transwiki to an appropriate place, please ask for the contents on my talkpage. Keeper | 76 | Disclaimer 23:10, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Linux for translators[edit]

Appears to be contrary to WP:Not, specifically WP:NOT#MANUAL and maybe other contraindications within WP:Not, possibly including WP:Original research. I'm not a computer software expert, but the language, layout, and purpose of this page seem highly unencyclopedic. It would be great if some linux experts could weigh in on this. Pgagnon999 (talk) 18:58, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment A little digging turned up this User talk:Letconex#Welcome to Wikipedia. But...; it looks like the original editor had his/her talk page prodded & simply ~~cut and pasted~~ moved the prodded talk page material into a new article, Linux for translators.--Pgagnon999 (talk) 19:45, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I'm a Linux expert. It's not original research, and it's a genuinely useful article. Just not sure if it's a legitimate encyclopaedia entry. jamesgibbon 21:06, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment Perhaps it can be merged into another linux article then, or distillted, then merged. Any suggestions?--Pgagnon999 (talk) 21:08, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep - I think the article can be retained. However, only certain entries should be included (e.g. software that are just translators, not just any software with a built-in dictionary) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Stephenchou0722 (talk • contribs) 02:21, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Stephenchou0722, can you be specific about why you think the article should be retained? --Pgagnon999 (talk) 04:58, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Daniel (talk) 03:55, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Consider transwiki to Wikibooks or another similar wiki where the content might be more appropriate. *** Crotalus *** 04:47, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Per the nomination, this article is a self-confessed manual: "These pages are intended primarily for any translators who are using Linux in their day-to-day work..." If there is an appropriate venue for transwiki, then that should certainly be done, as the usefulness of the page can't be disputed. Unfortunately, it doesn't belong here. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 05:18, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Merge and delete: Merge or create article at Transwiki or other approperiate wiki, and delete this article, per nom. Seicer (talk) (contribs) 06:20, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I think the information is sufficient for an article. Gary King (talk) 09:50, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete It's a manual, also fails WP:NOT because it's a directory of resources, also fails WP:EL because it's a disguised external link directory. Also, the info on those items is already on wiki articles for each topic, like Skype Open Office, etc. It could be reworked to a wikilink list, but then it would be still be a director with no encyclopaedic content. --Enric Naval (talk) 16:14, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Wikipedia is not a /man page, and Wikipedia is not a how-to guide. Utgard Loki (talk) 16:54, 17 February 2008 (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.