Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Oz Linux

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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 Delete --Steve (Stephen) talk 06:15, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Oz Linux

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Notability to come. Chealer 19:51, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete. Reads like an advertisement and doesn't establish notability. Ten Pound Hammer • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 20:05, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete. I wouldn't call it an advertisement, but there's still no assertion of notability. Someguy1221 20:49, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete, as of 2007 this article fails on WP:NOTABILITY. Carlosguitar 23:16, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete, another linux distro. Yawn. Lankiveil 02:18, 20 May 2007 (UTC).
  • Delete For a minority OS, there a hell of a lot of flavours of it. This belongs in List of Linux distributions. Adrian M. H. 16:24, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
  • DO NOT Delete There is no resonable argument to delete this article, this is a valid OS based on Conary, which to date there is only 3 that are listed in Wikipedia. This is a zero argument. the reasons given: "Reads like an advertisement and doesn't establish notability." by TenPoundHammer; could also be said for the Ubuntu article or any given Linux Distro article. Please remove the flag and find yet another worthy endeavor.Ravtux 05:33, 21 May 2007
Comment, sorry Ravtux, but your argument also is not reasonable. Oz should not be comparable with Ubuntu per responses. Give me a true indication of notability and maybe I change my position. Carlosguitar 21:31, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
Comment Ok Ubuntu is a bad comparision, lets look at one of the other "Conary" based distros: Foresight , The Oz linux article is more developed. Conary is new just as Foresight and Oz Linux are both new, being new does not make something less relevant. The article is written as a source of reference not an ad. If you think I can improve on it just let me know I am open to suggestions. Notability can be based on a unique package manager, Conary, out of the hundreds of distros out there, there are only 3 well developed; rPath, Foresight and Oz Linux,...Oz Linux is notable because it is not developed by rPath inc. or any of it's employees, but a individual devoted to the freedom of Linux. Oz Linux illustrates freedom of choice from other package managers, Oz Linux offers a choice beyond rPath Inc. developed distros, notably rPath and Foresight. While Oz Linux is based on rPath it offers a unique and notable choice, just as Ubuntu offers a choice beyond Debian and Sabayon offers a choice beyond Gentoo. While Oz Linux is not as popular as Ubuntu or Sabayon it is just as notable. Both Ubuntu and Sabayon had to also start out new, just like Oz Linux. I hope this illustrates why Oz Linux is very notable and unique within Linux distros and one day I hope Oz Linux will be just as popular as Ubuntu and Sabayon. I did have over 500 downloads in one day so while Oz Linux is still new, it is slowly becoming popular and development is alive and active. Please email directly if you have more questions...jozef@cafeubuntu.com Ravtux 01:43, 21 May 2007
  • DO NOT Delete Notability is proven with the third party review of Oz Linux at ubuntuforums.org, please see the third party link titled: "Oz Linux review posted at ubuntuforums.org". I would have to say if you delete this article, you should delete 90% of articles on Linux distributions. Oz Linux has shown that it is not an ad and has proven notability. I also suggest that the deletion flag be removed. Enlightenment_now 24:02 22 May 2007 — Enlightenment_now (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
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.