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The result was '''Delete''' If anyone is interested in a transwiki to an appropriate place, please ask for the contents on my talkpage. [[User:Keeper76|<span style="color:#21421E;font-family:comic sans ms;">Keeper</span>]] | [[User talk:Keeper76|<span style="color:#CC7722;font-family:Papyrus;">76</span>]] | [[User:Keeper76#Origins of My Username|<span style="color:#ff0000;"><small>Disclaimer</small></span>]] 23:10, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

===[[Linux for translators]]===

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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. [[User:Pgagnon999|Pgagnon999]] ([[User talk:Pgagnon999|talk]]) 18:58, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

*'''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 <s>cut and pasted</s> moved the prodded talk page material into a new article, [[Linux for translators]].--[[User:Pgagnon999|Pgagnon999]] ([[User talk:Pgagnon999|talk]]) 19:45, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

*'''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. [[User:Jamesgibbon|<fontspan style="color:green">james</fontspan><fontspan style="color: blue">gibbon</fontspan>]] 21:06, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

**'''Comment''' Perhaps it can be merged into another linux article then, or distillted, then merged. Any suggestions?--[[User:Pgagnon999|Pgagnon999]] ([[User talk:Pgagnon999|talk]]) 21:08, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

*'''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) <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Stephenchou0722|Stephenchou0722]] ([[User talk:Stephenchou0722|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Stephenchou0722|contribs]]) 02:21, 12 February 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

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

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:<span style="color:Chocolate;">'''Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.'''</span><br/><small>Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, [[User:Daniel|Daniel]] ([[User talk:Daniel|talk]]) 03:55, 17 February 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- from Template:Relist -->

*Consider '''transwiki''' to Wikibooks or another similar wiki where the content might be more appropriate. [[User talk:Crotalus horridus|<b style="color:#1111AA; font-family:monospace, monospace;">***&nbsp;Crotalus&nbsp;***</b>]] 04:47, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

*'''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. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] ^{([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])} 05:18, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

*'''Merge and delete''': Merge or create article at Transwiki or other approperiate wiki, and delete this article, per nom. [[User:Seicer| '''<span style="color: #B33C1A; font: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 10px;">Seicer</span>''']] <small>([[User talk:Seicer|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Seicer|contribs]])</small> 06:20, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

*'''Keep''' I think the information is sufficient for an article. [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] ([[User talk:Gary King|talk]]) 09:50, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

*'''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. --[[User:Enric Naval|Enric Naval]] ([[User talk:Enric Naval|talk]]) 16:14, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

*'''Delete''': Wikipedia is not a /man page, and Wikipedia is not a how-to guide. [[User:Utgard Loki|Utgard Loki]] ([[User talk:Utgard Loki|talk]]) 16:54, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

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