Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Quantum GIS


 * 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 of the debate was keep. Flowerparty ☀ 23:28, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Quantum GIS
Non notable. Advertisement. Biased article. so U  m  y  a  S  ch  11:00, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete Advert for opensource software, no claims to notability made in article.  (aeropagitica)    (talk)   12:04, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Non notable> This is a new article and will be expanded on as and when new contributors find it. It is already linked from the GIS page, and a sister page for GRASS GIS (opensource) has been on Wikipedia for some time without deletion. This page has taken some time to compose by hand - all a voluntary contribution.

Advertisement> If Soumyasch had read it properly, he/she would understand that QGIS is a free, opensource project which has been around for several years. If Soumyasch thinks this is an advertisment, then perhaps he/she would add further arrogance and consider removing the entire GIS page along with anything computer related! GRASS GIS and commercial packages already have mention/pages on Wikipedia. This is nonsense.

Bias article> This is a new article and will be expanded on as and when new contributors find it. There is no basis to judge this article as bias. It is exactly as the application is. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Willwood (talk • contribs)


 * As a reply to Willwood, let me make myself clear that I have nothing against QGIS. It is only because of the ad-like nature of the article that I nominated this. Let me point out some instances.
 * ...is an opensource GIS (mapping) application which is comparable in quality to commercial packages. It is an ideal ‘beginner’ GIS application and...
 * ...is ideal for use on older hardware or running simultaneously with other applications where CPU power may be limited...
 * ...the advantage of Quantum GIS over GRASS GIS is that it does not require the X11 windowing system in order to run, and all round the interface is much cleaner and faster...
 * How exactly do you quantify quality? And what does this line do if not promoting QGIS with vague marketing words. The entire article is such, claiming superiority over other softwares without providing concrete evidence for that, thereby making it heavily biased towards the application is trying to promote. -- so U  m  y  a  S  ch  13:28, 26 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Weak keep Relatively well-known for Open Source software. About 470 Ghits.  Doesn't look like Ad or bias to me.    Dl yo ns 493   Ta lk  12:36, 26 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep It's a useful bit of Open Source software. Nobody has any particular need to sell it.  It's not an advert.  Hopefully the article will improve.  --Richard Clegg 18:30, 26 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep and rewrite. --MaNeMeBasat 10:11, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I Support this. -- so U  m  y  a  S  ch  10:14, 29 April 2006 (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.