Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/XL (programming language) (second nomination)


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The result was no consensus.  Sandstein  19:10, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

XL (programming language)
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Previously nominated with concensus to an article which was already AfD'ed and then merged to create *this* article, which sort of seems like a bad AfD closure. This language is not a notable computer science effort or product. Fails WP:PRODUCT and WP:GNG. Marked for notability for more than two years, only one single reference. Mikeblas (talk) 22:06, 11 February 2021 (UTC) (categories)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 22:17, 11 February 2021 (UTC)


 * Weak keep: King University seem to think that the programming language is notable.SailingInABathTub (talk) 22:39, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
 * This reference is shallow, de rigueur coverage; it's a glossary of languages with minimal entries. WP:GNG reminds us that we need significant coverage from multiple sources in order to establish notability. -- Mikeblas (talk) 20:10, 13 February 2021 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep:Found a research paper that has received considerable citations and a couple sites like | ycombinator and | IT History Society that suggests there was at-least some academic interest in it. However, it might be better to have a condensed and brief article. Wikishagnik (talk) 14:58, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Both of the links you offer are 404. Was there a typo in ... both? ycombinator is just a forum, so I don't think it's WP:RS. I find this link over at the ITHistory site, but it's shallow, de regeur coverage and I don't think the three sentences it contains establish notability. -- Mikeblas (talk) 00:52, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Daniel (talk) 05:48, 19 February 2021 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: To determine whether credible sources exist

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Bungle (talk • contribs) 16:19, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep. This is a prominent programming language -- Devoke water  17:54, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
 * How did you reach that conclusion? Are you able to share the evidence that you've found? -- Mikeblas (talk) 22:50, 5 March 2021 (UTC)


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