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Till Tantau – Relisted as an AfD – Pax:Vobiscum (talk) 12:15, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The following is an archived debate of the deletion review of the article above. Please do not modify it.

Speedily deleted (A7) despite hangon and page indicating importance.--Oneiros (talk) 16:16, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As the instructions on the deletion review page indicate, many issues can be resolved by asking the deleting/closing administrator for an explanation and/or to reconsider his/her decision. While not strictly mandatory, this should normally be done first. Did you try, and if not, was there some special reason? Stifle (talk) 17:07, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I did not in this case, but in two others deleted by him(Hans Hagen and Taco Hoekwater). Since his reaction there was negative, I supposed here it would be also.--Oneiros (talk) 18:16, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Overturn and restore. This article made credible claims of significance or importance: main developer of a notable product; professor. Whether those claims amount to actual notability is disputable, but that dispute is for an AfD debate. --Mkativerata (talk) 19:43, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Overturn unjustifiable speedy deletion. DGG ( talk ) 01:28, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above is an archive of the deletion review of the page listed in the heading. Please do not modify it.

Taco Hoekwater – Relisted as an AfD – Pax:Vobiscum (talk) 12:13, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The following is an archived debate of the deletion review of the article above. Please do not modify it.

Author of LuaTeX (successor of pdfTeX), maintainer of MetaPost, developer of ConTeXt (alternative to LaTeX), which indicates importance. Article was speedily deleted (A7) without any prior discussion. Oneiros (talk) 15:57, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Endorse, article gave no reasonable indication of importance or significance. (And I have a maths degree, so I know what all those TeXs are.) Stifle (talk) 17:08, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"main developer of LuaTeX"—how should that be worded to indicate importance or significance?--Oneiros (talk) 18:25, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Overturn and restore. This article made credible claims of significance or importance as a developer of a notable product and the main developer of another. Whether those claims amount to actual notability is disputable, but that dispute is for an AfD debate. --Mkativerata (talk) 19:43, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Overturn did not meet the conditions for speedy deletion. DGG ( talk ) 01:29, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Overturn and list at AfD on the basis that someone would like a discussion. This should be automatic for non-offensive speedies. --SmokeyJoe (talk) 07:15, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Hans Hagen – Relisted as an AfD – Pax:Vobiscum (talk) 12:10, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The following is an archived debate of the deletion review of the article above. Please do not modify it.

Author of ConTeXt (alternative to LaTeX) and LuaTeX (successor of pdfTeX), which indicates importance. Article was speedily deleted (A7) without any prior discussion. Oneiros (talk) 15:54, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Overturn and restore. This article made credible claims of significance or importance as a developer of a notable product and the main developer of another. Whether those claims amount to actual notability is disputable, but that dispute is for an AfD debate. --Mkativerata (talk) 19:43, 2 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Overturn possible claim to significance, so did not meet the reason for speedy deletion. DGG ( talk ) 01:29, 3 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above is an archive of the deletion review of the page listed in the heading. Please do not modify it.