Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Beatnik programming language

4DL programming language, Beatnik programming language, HQ9+

Three esoteric programming languages created by Cliff L. Biffle. Could not find any evidence that they are notable. Cliff L. Biffle seems to be a player in the esoteric programming language world, but not as notable as Wouter van Oortmerssen or even David Morgan-Mar.

4dl "programming language" -wikipedia -encyclopedia -directory - 177 hits
"Beatnik programming language" -wikipedia -encyclopedia -directory - 75 hits. (l33t programming language is based on this, but I wil nomitate it for deletion as well.)
"HQ9+" - Note that most hits are garbage. (David Morgan-Mar's HQ++ is based on this.)

This may be a browser issue, but that link brings up a searh for "HQ9 ". A manual search brings up mostly relevant results. (I'm not sure how to form the link right either.) Quamaretto 21:20, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say either delete all or merge all into Cliff L. Biffle. —Ruud 21:06, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete unless evidence of notability is provided. —Ruud 21:06, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete 4DL, which seems to be nothing but a Befunge variant; keep the other two. HQ9+ is known to many esoteric programming fans, as a joke language poking fun at the banality of the programs produced in most esoteric languages. I've also heard of Beatnik before, in the context of a practice puzzle for the MIT Mystery Hunt. beatnik "esoteric programming" -wikipedia -encyclopedia -directory gives 346 hits. In a small field like esoteric programming languages, that's huge. rspeer / ɹəədsɹ 21:36, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- Note that languages like Intercal, Brainfuck and Befudge get 100 000 to 200 000 hits on Google. —Ruud 21:44, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep beatnik and hq9+, merge 4dl, per rspeer --Snargle 21:54, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete -- Chris 73 | Talk 00:15, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete 4DL and HQ9+. 4DL doesn't seem notable and is just a stub, HQ9+ is full of external (probably vanity) links. No opinion about Beatnik, as that seems to be at least decently-written article (though its notability is dubious). --bmills 03:17, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep HQ9+, or merge and redirect to Cliff L. Biffle - I'm surprised about the number of Google results; AFAIK it is a popular piece of programmer humor, but I could be wrong. Delete or merge the other two. Quamaretto 20:24, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep or redirect these, but do not delete. Notable enough to warrant an article each. ++Lar: t/c 05:58, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]