Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Solitaire (Windows)

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 keep. The Bushranger _{One ping only} 00:20, 15 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Solitaire (Windows)

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Merge with Klondike (solitaire). This is just one of many, many implementations of the game. It really doesn't have substantial coverage or notability outside of Klondike. See also Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hearts (Windows). Sven Manguard Wha? 00:46, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - it is about a specific piece of software, a particularly widespread games software, and is not really about the card game itself. I don't see how the content could be merged with Klondike (solitaire) since, exccept for the list of them, there is no content about the various other computer versions in the article. Meowy 02:11, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep it. I totally agree with Meowy; this is a valid encyclopedia article about a popular piece of software in Microsoft Windows. Ahmer Jamil Khan —Preceding undated comment added 04:18, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep A game available to hundreds of millions of people for well over two decades, and which was implemented, at least in part, to teach mouse usage to new users, must be considered notable. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 04:25, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Merge to Klondike (solitaire). I see nothing that special about an implementation on Windows. JIP | Talk 05:47, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep If anyone wishes to propose merging the article, this is the wrong venue. They should raise the matter on the article's talk page and, given consensus, proceed. Wikipedia:Merging may be helpful. If "merge and delete" is sought this is the correct venue but the proposal should be explicit and a reason for deletion given. I would have suggested merely closing this discussion but because the article seems particularly satisfactory to me, I propose "keep". Thincat (talk) 09:44, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. I agree with Cullen. If it was partially made to help with the technique of drag and drop it has to be notable. I also know it is very popular piece of software and there seems like there's a lot of information on the product. Finally, I think the article layout is good enough to stay on Wikipedia. It is professionly done, which is what we are also looking for. pbl1998Pbl1998 (talk) 14:59, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Possibly the second most notable computer game, right after Minesweeper (Windows). Must have received independent coverage in dozens, if not hundreds, introductory computer books. —Ruud 18:39, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of video game-related deletion discussions. (G·N·B·S·RS·Talk) • Gene93k (talk) 21:07, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Games-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:08, 8 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep or procedural closure There is no argument for deletion, anything else is a matter for the talk page of the article as there is enough work already at AfD. Unscintillating (talk) 23:33, 10 June 2012 (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.