Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Computing

CiscoWorks Vandalism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CiscoWorks While maybe funny, "Small Penis Network Management Solution (SNMS)" and others might potentially not be accurate.

Popular pages

I have requested a list of popular pages in the WikiProject Computing with [1]. --Ysangkok (talk) 01:01, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

wat is report in oracle 9i —Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.199.34.89 (talk) 04:31, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Parchive reliable sources

There is an AfD debate on the Parchive page. The nom is pushing deletion on the basis that there's no WP:RS. There is, in my opinion (and that of most editors), extensive proof online of the widespread usage and support of the file format. Whatever your opinion on the deletion is, I'd be happy if someone knowledgeable on the field could intervene in the discussion. Moreover I feel that someone knowledgeable on the subject can come out better than us with good sources covering the format, which would anyway improve the article (if it passes the AfD). --Cyclopia (talk) 09:13, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Update: AfD closed as keep, article still needing attention however :) --Cyclopia (talk) 12:01, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

As much as I'd like to tackle this one, I'm finding I'm rather too busy keeping up with all the other stuff. I wouldn't mind lending a hand to whomever decides to tackle this one though. --Tothwolf (talk) 19:09, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Also, for whomever works on this, Parity file [2] should be unredirected as it covers a much wider topic than just Parchive and probably shouldn't have been redirected there. --Tothwolf (talk) 19:37, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Lucid/Lucid Inc./Hydra 100

Hydra 100 says: "The HYDRA 100 is a motherboard computer chip, designed by the computer technology company Lucid".
I would like to make "Lucid" a link.
Lucid Inc. says that this company "went bankrupt in 1994".
The disamb page Lucid doesn't seem to mention any other company with this name.
Can anybody help here? Thanks. -- 201.29.197.127 (talk) 20:29, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

Java WikiProject

I don't want to put a mumbo jumbo into the bongo, I don't want to do too much glitz in the blitz, damzels and sirs, but I wonder if it would be a good thing to create (like now or yesterday) a Java WikiProject along the classy Programming languages WikiProject (like there is for C++) under the Computing and Computer science WikiProjects. If I'm cor-rec-to, there are about 900 articles or more on Java technology in Wikipedia, which may be more than ALL other programming languages articles combined... Proof is in the pudding my good friends so let's join the bandwagon of free coffee from the east... Please go to this sexy page --Alainr345 (talk) 07:15, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

100_Gigabit_Ethernet page

Hello. I have read the 100_Gigabit_Ethernet page and found out that it is high importance, but still start class. I have started adding an intro, and edited the structure, and found sources.

I'd like to get advice on what structure this article should take on to become better. I started some notes on the talk page there.

I don't have any experience on WP other than basic article editing, so please link on my talk page if you want to contact me since I don't know how to "follow" or get updates on any of this. Also, I am leaving on vacation for three weeks, so please be patient for reply.

Thanks Full Decent (talk) 20:06, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

If i have some free time i will post on teh talk page but for now wp:mos shoudl help a lot look for comptuer articles examples. to be honest i think 100 gigabit 10giabit giabit bla bla should all be merged intoa single aritcle on network cards or something similar no point ot each article and there always goign to eb small--Andrewcrawford (talk - contrib) 20:16, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

TfD input sollicited

Opinions on a possible change of templates would be appreciated; See Wikipedia:Templates_for_deletion#Data_unit_templates --Cybercobra (talk) 10:59, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

B class article?

Data Link Layer is tagged as a B class article, and yet it has no references, and doesn't even mention layer 2 devices. Re-assesment needed? Sephiroth storm (talk) 14:19, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Please help us with this RFC

The Open Office XML article desparately needs your help. There's a Request For Comment on the talk page here. Should Microsoft's new 'Open Office XML' document format be described as "free and open", or should we use other words to describe it? Please take a look. So far, the only ones to respond are people already involved in the article. It needs some unbiased input from people not closely involved. Your comments will help resolve months and years of edit wars. Again, here's the talk page link. Thank you for taking a quick look at this. --Lester 22:25, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

Jacobsen v. Katzer No Longer a Stub

Hi, I recently updated jacobsen v. katzer so it's no longer a stub. Is there a process that will remove its listing as such on the computing project page? mjlissner (talk) 19:58, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

7,934 unassessed articles? Xenobot Mk V can help!

Xenobot can help WikiProjects with many unassessed articles because it can a) check for a {{stub}} or featured template and auto tag as such (e.g. [3] [4]) b) inherit ratings from other WikiProjects (e.g. [5] [6]) WikiProjects can set their confidence levels as permissive or restrictive as they like and exclude certain ratings. For example, A is excluded by default. Some projects have also elected to divide their category list into sections of default importance (see WP:CATS/INDIANA, [7] [8]).

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Does you scope include people

Hello, I don't see a section in this projects scope which covers people, obviously Bill Gates is included, but should say Chris Curry be within the project and maybe you could add another entry to the scope that covers this? Lee∴V (talk • contribs) 11:58, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

I would think so. There are quite a number of BLP articles tagged with {{WikiProject Computing}}. --Tothwolf (talk) 02:07, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

You ought to define inclusion or you could end up with every tom, dick and harriet involved with computing ! Here's a starter for 10 'Persons notable in the development or popularisation of computers' or just simply 'Notable persons in the field of computing' ? Lee∴V (talk • contribs) 10:50, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

Unicode symbols and Alt codes

Information with links to recordpc.com has been added to a couple of articles, and some clean up is needed, so I'm seeking opinions:

• Are the last two external links at Unicode symbols to recordpc.com useful?
• Is the new Examples section at Alt code useful? Clearly the two external "sourced from" links need to go, but is the short table useful? I think this was the original edit which inserted a larger table.

Also, Talk:Unicode symbols needs a clean up, and I wonder if Unicode should have a see also to Unicode symbols. Johnuniq (talk) 06:10, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

The links to recordpc.com all look list link spam to me. See also looks like a good idea to me. Stuartyeates (talk) 09:39, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

OpenLDAP

So, what's missing in terms of References for the OpenLDAP article? All of the information provided there is verifiable from archives on the openldap.org site and multiple other sites around the web.

As for the importance scale, OpenLDAP probably fits in at either Mid (core OS component) or High (since it is widely deployed for more than just network OS functions).

 Highlandsun (talk) 11:03, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Call recording software - software available free or not - for individuals

Hi everyone, I was looking recently into the issue of recording VOIP phone calls on a personal PC. I am specifically interested in recording software for programs OTHER than Skype. (InternetCalls, VOIPdiscount, NONOH and others) I have tested a few programs on windows XP ( soliCall, vEmotion, InstantWatcher, All Messanger recorder, and more) I have also tested some on "windows 7" and NONE are working. I would like to add these ptograms to the topic: Call recording software I think that there are plenty of factors that contribute for a good choice but most significant for an individual user is the price, and ease of use. I would like to add a new table in the topic showing various programs from a point of view of an individual user.

p.s. anyone know any software for voip recording working under windows 7 ? Rafal.mazurek (talk) 16:49, 15 October 2009 (UTC)