Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PChess


 * 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. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 02:44, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

PChess

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 * Non-notable computer programme. The article appears to have COI problems, too. Joal Beal (talk) 01:08, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Non-notable computer programme. The article appears to have COI problems, too. Joal Beal (talk) 01:08, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

there is no other example if you're a chess programmer looking for macintosh basic source code - if you can supply another example - please do. Johnrpenner (talk) 01:26, 13 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment to the unsigned note above. That may be, but does this have widespread independent coverage?  David V Houston (talk) 01:21, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

that's exactly the point - it IS hard to find source code in BASIC for chess programming - that's exactly why it would be of use. Johnrpenner (talk) 01:26, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

is the criterion that is is *popular* - or that it is *useful*?? Johnrpenner (talk) 01:27, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * The criterian is notability! Joe Chill (talk) 02:24, 13 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete: I can't find significant coverage for this software. Joe Chill (talk) 02:24, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

if i'm a basic programmer - where's a good place to find this info then? Johnrpenner (talk) 02:32, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment. Not necessarily on Wiki.  Wiki is meant as an encyclopedia, not as a textbook or computer manual.  While, personally, I think Wiki deletes stuff that should be kept because it's interesting and useful, the fact is that 'interesting and useful' isn't the criterion used to decide what's kept.  I can certainly understand your frustration, and I'd suggest you save your material in case you can find somewhere else to post it. David V Houston (talk) 12:37, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete no apparent coverage in reliable, independent sources. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  02:36, 13 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete - zero news articles found about this program. Not notable.  Traxs    7   06:08, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

you know.. TSCP (Tom Kerrigan's Simple Chess Program) started up just like this.. some guy just tried to make some well-documented source code.. a lot of other people ended up finding it useful. pChess is no different.. only TCSP has been around longer -- insofar as what you're actually getting usefully, as a programmer.. as source code -- it is the same. -- but it looks like i'm not finding myself in the right camp here.. wiki doesnt need useful.. it needs Notorious -- so i found: chessprogramming.wikispaces.com - which looks like a forum that would be more in need of something like this. more of use to programmers that will need this sort of thing. thx david for explaining things. go ahead and shoot the mule. ;-> Johnrpenner (talk) 15:05, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Maybe could go here [] Gerardw (talk) 19:17, 13 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Games-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 17:54, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 17:54, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete not notable. SyG (talk) 09:57, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
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