Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/XBoard


 * 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. (non-admin closure) → Σ  τ  c. 00:22, 19 November 2011 (UTC)

XBoard

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Article about an open source software program that does not have any reliable sources that allow the reader to verify the article or demonstrate that the subject meets Wikipedia's general notability guidelines. Prod was contested claiming there are minor news sources to support this article, but no such references have been forthcoming. Sparthorse (talk) 04:14, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
 * The references for what they are worth are on the talk page. Regards, SunCreator (talk) 16:36, 7 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 17:18, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Games-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 17:18, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 17:18, 4 November 2011 (UTC)


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


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Courcelles 23:54, 11 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep&mdash;This seems to be discussed to a reasonable if not overwhelming extent in a variety of reliable sources. I added a bunch of them to the article, although I couldn't make much of the first talk page source, which doesn't seem to mention XBoard at all.  The newsbank search has five hits, from which there is one I could use.  However, that one plus the five books (there are other books, but they duplicate information) seem to me to demonstrate notability.&mdash; alf.laylah.wa.laylah (talk) 06:38, 12 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep, Free software software is invaribly difficult to source given no value for promotion. XBoard/Winbpard was a widely used product for online and computer chess. Regards, SunCreator (talk) 16:01, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment&mdash;And what do you mean by was? hmmm?&mdash; alf.laylah.wa.laylah (talk) 16:04, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Probably that it's the granddaddy of software for this kind of thing which has been supplanted by more recent software in most cases. Stuartyeates (talk) 09:01, 15 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep I think it is notable and it seems to have enough sources now. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 04:02, 16 November 2011 (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.