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I agree that the list violates the [[WP:NOTDIR]] policy. But I am personally not bothered by a long list at the end; it doesn't really interrupt the flow of the article. It is a list of FDTD software packages; the best solution may be to put the list into its own page and refer to it in the [[Finite-difference time-___domain method#See Also|See Also]] section. For example, the long [[List of finite element software packages]] is separate from the [[Finite element method]] page. A separate list page would allow the development of descriptions and comparisons of the packages, which could be invaluable to those who want to implement FDTD methods. [[User:Mark viking|Mark viking]] ([[User talk:Mark viking|talk]]) 13:42, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
:How would you propose to reference such an article? References to the packages themselves do not really count as [[WP:RS]]. '''[[User:Spinningspark|<font style="background:#fafad2;color:#C08000">Spinning</font>]][[User talk:Spinningspark|<font style="color:#4840a0">Spark'''</font>]]''' 13:58, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
:: In the [[List of finite element software packages]], most software packages reference their own Wikipedia articles; at present there is one with just an external reference. [[List of numerical analysis software]] is the same way, with more external references. Wikipedia articles are not necessarily reliable sources, but people seem OK with citing them in these lists. Vendors/projects can generally be relied upon to provide accurate technical specifications about their own software, it is just that they are not neutral. Perhaps they fall under [[WP:SELFSOURCE]] category of reliable sources? I haven't looked at the status of the FDTD packages to see if they have reliable secondary sources available or Wikipedia articles. [[User:Mark viking|Mark viking]] ([[User talk:Mark viking|talk]]) 14:35, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
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