Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/PanoTools
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- 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 AFD not applicable. This is not an article. It's a redirects & redirect belong at WP:RFD. I will transfer the debate & participation should continue there. -- JLaTondre 01:08, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
PanoTools is a copyrighted name of a panorama web portal and is being used as a slang term for Panorama Tools John Spikowski 21:58, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Oppose - article properly redirected to Panorama Tools before a deletion template was placed. I would recommend administrators check the Talk:PanoTools and Talk:Panorama Tools page for past discussions on this topic. John has a major conflict of interest problem with the use of this abbreviated name very commonly used for this software. The official Source Forge developers of the official project also commonly refer to the software as PanoTools. Roguegeek (talk) 22:07, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- The author has never authorized a name change to PanoTools, PT or any other shortcut. The only opposing group to removing the reference is a splinter group that assumed the idenitiy of the PanoTools group, taking it's resources and member base. Again, undisputed facts. John Spikowski 22:12, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- The continuing discussion is simply highlighting the John's conflict of interest. Roguegeek (talk) 22:19, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- How is defending the misuse of the PanoTools name and identity that belongs to the group I manage a conflict of interest? Can you expand on what your calling a conflict of interest? John Spikowski 22:34, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Oppose The name is used since at least 2000 for Panorama Tools. Earlier references [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] and from the web archive [6] --Wuz 22:31, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Thomas, how many names, shortcuts, etc. does a software need. Before you continue with your crusade, why don't you ask Helmut if he would rather have the name of his software use properly? (Panorama Tools) John Spikowski 22:36, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Oppose - AfD nominator has personal interest, is biased and makes up reasons for deletion without a proof (I really doubt he is able to register a copyright). He has a history of AfDs with other panorama related articles (hugin, PTgui). The term panotools is widely used and is connected to the term Panorama Tools. No copyrights exist for these terms. The hugin/panotools projects are a participant of the 2007 Google Summer of Code. --Einemnet 22:48, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- User:Einemnet and User:Wuz manage the PanoTools Next Generation group that has a history of policy violations with Yahoo Groups and the use of the orignal PanoTools GNU FDL base wiki. They have tried to bully the efforts here on the Wikipedia and in the community by harassing vendors that wish to sponsor the PanoTools site. How about Thomas's last stunt of having all the other vendor references removed. John Spikowski 23:00, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I consider your comment as personal accusations. Keep a civil tone, please.--Einemnet 23:29, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Just stating facts. If your feelings are hurt, too bad. You should have thought about that when you where dragging my name through the mud. John Spikowski 23:34, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- "Facts" are no facts without proof. Stop your accusations, again. That only falls back on your own reputation. --Einemnet 23:41, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Visit you PanoTools-List archives. Do you need more proof? I didn't take another groups resources like you did. I didn't assume another groups identity like you did. Give it up Carl, you guys are nothing more then common bandits that are destroying the panorama community with your bitterness and inability to let the past go. John Spikowski 23:53, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- "Facts" are no facts without proof. Stop your accusations, again. That only falls back on your own reputation. --Einemnet 23:41, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Just stating facts. If your feelings are hurt, too bad. You should have thought about that when you where dragging my name through the mud. John Spikowski 23:34, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I consider your comment as personal accusations. Keep a civil tone, please.--Einemnet 23:29, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- 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.