Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fileset

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The result was keep. RL0919 (talk) 07:24, 3 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Fileset

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This article is a perfect example of how a technical dictionary entry must look like, but Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Like a perfect dictionary entry, it clarifies that "Fileset has several meanings and usages, depending on the context" (i.e. it is a homographs) and then proceeds to give meaning to three of them. In the end, it fails to help the reader understand more than what "file" and "set" alone say.

~~All sources are primary and the notability is non-existent, but that's how a dictionary entry is. flowing dreams (talk page) 11:42, 20 October 2019 (UTC)~~ [reply]

~~Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Computing-related deletion discussions. flowing dreams (talk page) 11:42, 20 October 2019 (UTC)~~[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions. flowing dreams (talk page) 11:42, 20 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: At the time of this post I amusingly observe Wikt:Fileset does not exist ... there may well be a rush to do it now. It any detail was placed there I'd likely be kicked off to put it on English Wikipedia! There's more going on here than is suitable for Wikidictionary.Djm-leighpark (talk) 21:21, 26 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I can see that you've actively attempted to change it into a prose form that would seem less and less suitable for a dictionary. However, still anyone who knows what's a file, has no need of reading this article. It is not article; it's just arbitrary prose. For the same reason, we have no dictionary entries for "tool set", "lego set", or "set of silver knives"; those who know what's a tool, a lego, or cutlery, have pretty good idea as to what the former terms mean. flowing dreams (talk page) 10:57, 27 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The difference to arbitrary combinations of words such as "tool set" or "lego set" is that there are proper definitions for the term "fileset" (and "file set") in several contexts of computing. This is what makes this encyclopedically relevant. --Matthiaspaul (talk) 11:42, 27 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Natg 19 (talk) 07:08, 27 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. While there was some dictionary-typish in the article at the time of nomination, fileset is a proper term used in some contexts of computing (although with somewhat varying definitions). The article has been considerably worked one since then, more references were added. A short Google search revealed that even more could be added to the article in the future, so this clearly has enough potential for an article on Wikipedia (rather than only at Wiktionary). --Matthiaspaul (talk) 10:55, 27 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Nominator was a sock, struck through their post. Doug Weller talk 10:49, 29 October 2019 (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.