Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Open Source eCommerce Software


 * 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   keep. Fritzpoll (talk) 13:22, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

List of Open Source eCommerce Software

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Redundant to Category:Free electronic commerce software and a magnet for linkspam. Stifle (talk) 16:02, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.  -- TexasAndroid (talk) 17:03, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions.  -- TexasAndroid (talk) 17:03, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge with Category:Free electronic commerce software, not needed on it's own. -- Oldlaptop321 (talk·contribs) 17:52, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep. The only red links in the article have no external links & have never been articles.  It may be that red links really should be turned into stubs.  If that is the case, this is clearly not redundant to the category.  If someone with more knowledge on the topic than I have can point to why all red links are not notable or can turn them into stubs, I'd be swayed to say this should be redirected to the category's index. --Karnesky (talk) 20:14, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Changed to a slightly stronger keep per Exit's work. Should move the page to 'Comparison of....' --Karnesky (talk) 11:45, 5 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep Free and open source software are completely different in terms of license and colloborative coding approach. It may be merged with another list, but merging with a category wouldn't be much proper. Kasaalan (talk) 07:44, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
 * While they are different, there is not practical difference in the scope of the list or category: all programs included in either are considered free under the DFSG and by the FSF & open source by the OSI. --Karnesky (talk) 15:36, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Lists are better, categories are only contain links, lists can also contain summary info. It is nice that someone spent time on building a list, a sub category may also be included under free software category along with this list. Kasaalan (talk) 12:46, 5 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep - viable and intresting intersection. Did some work to show what the benefits of a List over a :Cat are. Exit2DOS2000   •T•C•  06:43, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep "magnet for linkspam" is not a valid deletion reason. See the edit history of List of social networking websites if you think otherwise. UnitedStatesian (talk) 23:34, 6 June 2009 (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.