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Word processor program

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This is one of three articles at word processor, word processor (electronic device) and here at word processor program. The significance of the root term and the broad article is obvious. The need for an article on the physical devices is primarily historical, but also clear.

Which leaves us with this one, supposedly on word processor software. Which we find is currently an unsourced stub list of no obvious criteria (maybe historical more than importance). This article does nothing useful and anything its content does offer could be rolled up easily into the main article.

I've no objection to any split or redefinition to an article on the historical development of word processors, whether integrated or separate to the physical devices (Did WordStar overlap with the standalone typewriters? That might influence the best structure.) But this article, as it stands, as it has stood for a long time, and as it seems likely to stand in its current directionless stub, does nothing useful. Andy Dingley (talk) 14:09, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 14:29, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 19:58, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Merge to word processor per nom. Very large overlap/duplication of content. Though instead of deletion, I feel like the section under word processor could adopt some sources and organization ideas from the article for deletion Aaron Liu (talk) 20:22, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Merge to word processor per nom. No case for deletion made or even suggested. If it were to be deleted rather than merged or otherwise redirected we would need to look at renaming List of word processor programs and Comparison of word processor programs but this nomination doesn't seem to be a request for deletion at all. I don't think it is deliberate forum shopping but rather strange. See also alternatives to deletion and wp:merging. Andrewa (talk) 00:34, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
This is a bit awkward. I think the best outcome would actually be rename to word processing program. The merge idea is OK, but it's odd to have word processor and word processor (electronic device), and the article at word processor currently spends a lot of text on the devices part. I think word processor should be a DAMB page and link to both pages as options. (Edit: if it wasn't clear, I would instead favor merging content from word processor over to this one, instead of merging in this direction.) Caleb Stanford (talk) 04:02, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]