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The result was delete. postdlf (talk) 17:44, 23 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

List of popular softwares[edit]

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WP:INDISCRIMINATE WP:NOTCATALOG. Indiscriminate list something that can never be reasonably completed and has extremely general criteria for inclusion. Grouping articles by categorization should be sufficient to accomplish the task of this article. Sjrct (talk) 14:11, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - basically unmaintanable by definition. We already have a series of "List of X software" articles. shoy (reactions) 14:46, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:38, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:38, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - per nom, an indiscriminate list with unclear and/or overly-general inclusion criteria. Unsalvageable and redundant given the software list articles and categories already in place.Dialectric (talk) 15:46, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - This list is very informative and contains only POPULAR softwares. So Indiscriminate thing does not applies in List of popular softwares. Zafar24Talk 17:14, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- — Note to closing admin: Zafar24 (talk • contribs) is the creator of the page that is the subject of this XfD. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 17:16, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Zafar24, how do you determine what is and is not popular software? Is popularity not a nebulous criteria? Sjrct (talk) 18:03, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, type "List of popular..." into the search window and you'll see they're invariably redirects to a different list or main article. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 18:17, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Sjrct, The page is in UNDER CONSTRUCTION TAG, I will add references regarding POPULARITY of each softwares.Zafar24Talk 18:20, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete -- WP:OR, as in who determines which softwares (sic) are "popular"? K.e.coffman (talk) 06:54, 18 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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