Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bruce Wydner


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The result was delete. --Core desat 04:11, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

Bruce Wydner

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This stems from a pattern of edits by   ) to insert material sourced by Bruce Wydner (with a COI - see WP:COI/N) that puts Wydner in a pivotal (but previously unsung) role in the origins of machine translation (MT), Novell, WordPerfect and some kind of US military programs. Here's his own statement on grounds for inclusion:.

I've further just found these news archive items: Man accuses firms of stealing software and 'Bizarre' $10 billion suit dismissed where such claims were thrown out of court. This casts serious doubts on Wydner's notability and on the version of MT history posted here on his behalf. Per WP:SOAP, Wikipedia should not be used as a vehicle for propagating claims of dubious reliability.

See also Articles for deletion/Language technology. I am also nominating the following related page, which also writes Wydner into a central role in MT history (as well as blatantly advertising his book).
 * Gordonofcartoon 18:52, 28 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Strong delete per above and as violating WP:NPOV, WP:OR, and WP:SOAP. Bearian 18:50, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete: given the pattern of contributions relevant to this and related articles, the fundamental requirements of WP:NPOV and WP:RS do not seem to be honored, acknowledged or applied. Unfortunately, it seems highly unlikely that reasonably fair-minded and unbiased WP contributors will step forward to make this content suitable for inclusion in WP. dr.ef.tymac 19:42, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. Wikipedia is not a free medium for self-advertisement. --Lambiam Talk  09:32, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
 * The 2003 Wydner vs Novell, WordPerfect et. all. law suit was dismissed on "statute of limitations" the court record became a generous gift of KNOWLEDGE as to the events surrounding the claims. dbp653
 * No legal inference intended at all: merely evidence that material via Mr Wydner is not the sole viewpoint on the subject, making it unreliable to use uncritically. Gordonofcartoon 12:33, 29 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletions.   -- John Vandenberg 16:45, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
 * 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.