Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of open source computer hardware suppliers


 * 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. The EL issue cannot be resolved, as the non-notable links & their associate material constitute almost all of the article.  DGG ( talk ) 18:46, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

List of open source computer hardware suppliers

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Just a list of links, no encyclopedic content. Frood! Ohai What did I break now? 05:33, 12 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Articles for deletion/Log/2012 May 14.  Snotbot   t &bull; c &raquo;  16:09, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 19:15, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 19:15, 14 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment/Question "non-encyclopedic" is not a sufficiently specific reason for deletion. WP:LISTN would seem to be the relevant criteria. Did the nominator attempt to assess notability WP:BEFORE nominating this article?
 * This article is clearly a directory. Frood! Ohai What did I break now? 13:30, 19 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep Reason specified for deletion invalid; lists are not excluded from valid content per se. JulesH (talk) 23:44, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I fail to see how this can be used for anything other than a directory, if I wanted to find a mechanic that uses only tools of a certain brand, I'd look in a phonebook, not the encyclopedia. Frood! Ohai What did I break now? 03:29, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep this article does the job a category is supposed to, but for now I think lists have their place as a way for new users to find the same information as categories via the search box, which has no auto-suggest for category pages currently. AltiusBimm (talk) 20:50, 16 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep no specific or compelling reason given for deletion. I don't see a point in WP:NOTDIR that clearly applies to this. —Kvng (talk) 12:55, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete this definitely runs afoul of WP:NOTDIR, it's just a list of places that happen to sell open source computer hardware. That'd be like having "List of places that sell golf balls"; open source computer hardware is extremely general to the point where it's not particularly notable if a particular place sells it.  If it's not notable that a place sells it, we don't need a list of places that sell it.  The Blade of the Northern Lights  ( 話して下さい ) 20:44, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
 * This list is potentially notable and not a non-encyclopedic cross-categorization (WP:NOTDIR point 7) because of Windows refund. --Kvng (talk) 17:28, 22 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:33, 22 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete as per WP:NOTDIR. Stuartyeates (talk) 03:21, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Which point in WP:NOTDIR is the problem here? Have you looked at WP:LISTN? --Kvng (talk) 17:21, 22 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment I just read WP:NOTDIR and it isn't clear to me this list is any of the things listed there. Looks more like a WP:LISTCOMPANY of which I don't know what are considered non-controversial examples -- are lists in Category:Lists_of_manufacturers considered such? Mike Linksvayer (talk) 17:34, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep but clear out the external links, which are WP:PROMO and the main factor making the article directory-like. --BDD (talk) 18:36, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, → B  music  ian  22:17, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

 
 * Keep Deleting this article is unnecessary as the issues mentioned can be easily resolved by rewording the article.Ziiike (talk) 00:34, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete. I've nothing against lists, but this is clearly a commercial directory. --Dmol (talk) 05:26, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete. This falls under WP:NOT, not WP:NOTDIR. Cleaning up the list to comply with our external links guidelines would eliminate 95% of the article.  Them From  Space  01:22, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I've just tagged the article as having WP:EL issue. Article fails WP:NOT under point 1 only if WP:EL issue cannot be resolved. Requirements under point 2 appear to have been met. Rather than deleting now, I think we should give editors opportunity to correct this. --Kvng (talk) 12:36, 31 May 2012 (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.