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Harry Potter

Sir, stop vandalizing my article, for the hard copy of the proof exists. Please do not be bitter that I cannot be wrong on the matter. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ScythedBlade (talk • contribs)

Datamonitor

Hi Soumyasch

I was wondering if you could help me with a problem i am having with an article for Datamonitor plc. I notice that on the 10th June you deleted the Datamonitor page and i was just wondering if you could tell me why?

Last year we tried to add a page for Datamonitor and it was deleted as the adminstrators felt the text was not suitable. We did not argue this and the page was deleted. However i then noticed that some content was restored and had been added to, and this page was added by an independent person with nothing to do with Datamonitor. Therefore the page was not added as a form of advertising, as was implied previously when i myself added content, so i am at a loss as to why it has now been taken down?

If you could shed any light on this for me it would be much appreciated. It seems slightly crazy to me that pages for companies that we own, such as Verdict research and Ovum, are allowed yet a page for Datamonitor is not. We are most definitely a notible company and provide research that is often quoted and sited, and i am sure people would be interested to know the history of the copmany from which the research comes.

I look forward to your feedback Thanks Jennifer Tandy

Windows Live Drive

No rush to do anything or merge any articles. Read the Windows Live Drive article itself - and it does mention it will provide 2GB of storage (well - announced back then in 2004). Not many people know what actually is going on, but we know it is in the works. Pikablu0530 10:37, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Definitely agree that both should be mentioned in the article. Personally I don't know which one is true because one side is coming from an official Microsoft employee, and the other side is from a quite reliable source for internal Windows Live news (I'm pretty sure some of LiveSide's staff are actually Microsoft employees too). It might be a change of plan, but whatever is happening, all we could do is to provide as much released information as possible. Pikablu0530 11:35, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Vilayna

I don't really care that much about this article but I would appreciate it if you would at least take the time for a proper AfD to consult others. Optimale Gu 12:11, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

I don't remember the exact content of this article and I can't check it anymore but I don't think it was just based on 'one appearance in a TV show' as than hopefully I should have tagged it for deletion myself (although I agree that its notability is debatable as far as I remember). My main point (IMHO) is that if an article exists for some time during which other editors have edited it and didn't add a delete tag it most likely should deserve an AfD and not a sd just based on the opinion of one editor who can do a sd. Of course there will be many such articles which will be deleted anyway after a discussion but I think Wikipedia should be able to exists with such 'borderline' articles until either the article is improved or the discussion is over. So yes I would appreciate it if you could please restore the article so that I can have a look and maybe add something and than you are of course welcome to start an AfD if you think it's NN. Thanks very much. Optimale Gu 09:50, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Windows Live Folders

But they are the same service! If you go on live drive and look on the header of this article, it says '"Live Drive" is almost here - Windows Live Folders beta' Titan602 - The mind of darkness 14:58, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

So do we have to wait untill the folders is actually out? - Titan602 - The mind of darkness 15:07, 27 June 2007 (UTC)


Other Photos

How can i put it to a category? why it is not an article? Migssant19 14:41, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

OK i will try this way. Thanks for the aswer.

Migssant19 14:41, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Hey im trying with [[Catergory:Airports in Dominican Republic] ] but it is wrong, what category can i put to this pictures? Migssant19 15:33, 27 June 2007 (UTC)


Hi, i found the problem and i put all the pics. in Category Airports in the Dominican Republic, they are good in there. thanks for your help.

PD. sorry if my english is to bad, it is not my languaje. Migssant19 10:03, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi

Saw your MS-related cool edits (esp Media foundation) and wanted to say Hi. My comp broke down beyond repair in May and I'm waiting for particular hardware to appear before purchasing a brand new one. Btw, is there any way to contact you besides wikipedia? --User talk:Xpclient

cytotechnology

thanks for your help re cytotechnology. your comments were all on point. i have now entered my email address, and I assume that you can email the content that had been deleted. again, thanks for your professionalism/helpfulness. Journalist1983 11:13, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Amber

Dear Soumyasch

I hope I am not responding incorrectly- please forgive me if I am, I can't figure out the talk thing correctly, I am just trying to respond to a message left by you to me from yesterday.

You chose to delete all of my contributions to the keyword amber, but I am not sure why. The message I read really seemed like a vague catch all without consideration for each of the links individually.

Each of those links was legitimate. The International Amber Association is the world's primary & foremost amber organization, composed of researchers, scholars, amber jewelry factories, studios, artisans, & experts, not to mention being a non-profit entity. Why would you delete that link in a wiki with the subject "amber"? Are you familiar with this organization or even know what it is, did you visit the page & read about them?

Nova, Jewel of the Earth is a link to interactive documentary pages - why would you delete that? Every link you deleted was not only thoughtful but an actual contribution to help this very weak amber page evolve- a page which is asking for outside expert help, is it not? How are the articles for the Amber Reading Room inappropriate?

I really do not understand the reasoning used to reject these links. Can you help me understand this, because I have been involved in the amber trade for ten years and I find wikipedia's amber linkage quite pathetic. It doesn't even categorize properly. Amber has amazing history, cultural & scientific value as well as a rich history of jewelry & art forms & this page is seriously underdeveloped. Doug Lundberg frmo AmbericaWest, for example, innovated an important amber listserv many years ago.

If you could clarify the philosophy behind rejecting links focused on the cultural, historic & current amber jewelry industry - which employes more than 10,000 people in Pomerania - I would be grateful, or perhaps you could help me figure out a category that would be acceptable. ?

i.e. Should I start a page about the International Amber Association since Wikipedia has deemed there is no legitimate connection between the two?

Thank you- User talk:honeystung

Moi... Lolita

Hi Soumyasch, I understand your reasoning somewhat on limiting the amount of countries where the single charted, but it doesn't seem necessary as other singles often list where the single charted within the top 100 or the top 20. I have no intention of adding its charting in Sweden (#52) but listing the countries where it was in the top 20 would be useful for users that only give a quick glance as it shows the popularity of the song, which is something few French songs have done. If you are interested, here are some examples, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_things_she_said http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_against_the_Music http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_%28Mariah_Carey_song%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagan_Poetry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truly_Madly_Deeply_%28Cascada_song%29 - Jayran 16:42, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

Personally I think that a fourth charting in the infobox wouldn't be too cluttering, especially if it is a top 10 one, I will go about making the box for the full list. I have sources for France, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Germany, UK, and Swizterland. Moi... Lolita doesn't appear to have charted in Japan but I'll refrain from cutting it if you have a source. Here's the one that I used for Japan http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/269030 Do you also have a source for Israel? Jayran 18:29, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

Globus

As you requested, here is the source for Globus Toolkit. --Ayleuss 19:35, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

Peter and The Wolf (film)

Hi,

You deleted the page "Peter and The Wolf (film) today at 09:03 because it had no content. You were quite right, as it did have no content at that time. However, yesterday when I last edited it at around 15:00 it did have lots of content. I cannot find any record of the page being removed before you removed it for no content in the deletion logs, therefore I think either it has not been loged or somebody has for some reason deleted all of the content. Is there any way to restore this previous version of the page?

Best,

George Warren

Peter and the Wolf (film)

Hi,

You were quite right. The page is "Peter and the Wolf (film)" not "Peter and The Wolf (film):. Thanks for you help,

George

Vista Reduced Functionality mode.

Hi, I'm referring this site... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925582 I've added it into references section as, nearly every line is cited to this page. If I made a mistake, please go ahead and correct it... Thanks, Mugunth Mugunth 10:17, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

12:37, 22 June 2007 Soumyasch (Talk | contribs) deleted "Wikipedia talk:911 POV disputes" (CSD G8: Talkpage of non-Existent Article)

Would you please undelete it? It is an ongoing discussion, and the article is a stub because a solution has not been found yet. Besides, it's in the wikipedia namespace. — Xiutwel (talk) 10:49, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

Y Done --soum talk 11:10, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

you deleted the terranim8or page please reconsider

hello, you deleted my page because you say it was a blatent advertisement, i just started it, i don't know how you knew it was there so fast, in fact. i had just started it and was planning to make it more like the anim8or wiki page, but didn't have time to, you probably thought it was advertising because of the link in the first sentence (right?), but i just wanted to put it in. i was adding the capabilities and when i clicked save it said that it had been deleted while i was editing. i wasn't advertising, i'm not even afiliated whith the program, i just thought there should be a page for it. in the anim8or page it mentions the program and i figured there should be a page explaining what it did. sory for the long winded-ness of this Sciwizeh 13:24, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

Why did you delete the Solaris (New Jersey Band) page?

I want to know. I was involved with that project. I would appreciate an answer, and look forward to your reply.

Hwarwick

French cuisine

Thank you for taking the time for the GA review and the comments as well. That will help me on the path towards taking it to a FA.--Christopher Tanner, CCC 19:24, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

RE: SVG

To add a shadow to Image:NGSCB.svg you should make a copy of the object to be shadowed (in this cases the boxes which look like rounded rectangles), then scale it so it is slightly larger than the original. You may want to move the shadow for effect. Then set the colour to black and the transparancy to about 30. Finally, send the shadow behind the original object. That's your basic shadow. I hope this helps. You could also consider blurring the shadow, but this can cause problem's with MediaWiki's rendering of SVGs.

I noticed that the various boxes have a gradient to them, and that the gradients blend to transparent. Is this intentional? (Inkscape renders transparent as white, I think).

Also, you might consider putting the {{Inkscape}} template on the image page.

If there's anything else you'd like to ask a self-confessed Inkscape Nerd, feel free to do so. It's good to see that people can find the Graphics Lab and ask it for help. --Dave the Rave (DTR)talk 19:37, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

The difference would probably be the best way to fix this, other than removing the transparency. --Dave the Rave (DTR)talk 13:58, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

Krzysztof Prętkiewicz

I noticed you deleted the Krzysztof Prętkiewicz page and I can't see why. Explanation? --ILHI 13:03, 8 July 2007 (UTC) (I know I'm not the creator)

Orphaned non-free image (Image:FlashGet 1.8.png)

Thanks for uploading Image:FlashGet 1.8.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

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Funambol

Hi Soumyasch, I just noticed you deleted the page of the Funambol open source project. I am fine with blatant advertising of companies, but open source project should be treated differently. We have one million downloads of the software and the largest community in open source. Can you just delete MySQL, SugarCRM, JBoss and any other open source project for me? I would appreciate not being treated differently than anyone else.

Thanks, fabrizio

Gling Gling

Soumyasch: I just noticed "Gling Gling" has been deleted. After reading the "Why was my entry deleted" page, its still not clear to me why. Given that I hear the phrase being used more and more often I am hoping that you will reconsider its inclusion in Wikipedia. Thanks, Christopher Vera

2007-07-17: Soumyasch: Received your message. I can't argue about the "non-notable person" part ;-) Although the five days has passed, is there any way to contest it that would result in the page being restored? Thanks, CMV

Datamonitor

Hi Soumyasch Many thanks for your reply regarding the Datamonitor article, i would really appreciate it if you could put the article back up minus the timeline and i will look into adding some none promotional content. Thanks for your help Jenny

Deleted MOSS User Group link?

Greetings, The link to SharePoint User Groups around the world on the SharePoint Server v3 page has been deleted, yet links to 2 random blog postings in the same section on the same page, that by the way throw 404 errors are left in tact. Please provide a reason. Providing information that helps SharePoint users to connect with each other face to face and in person is an important piece of educating those that are interested in SharePoint. --Rwuhrman 13:54, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Picsearch

Could you please have a look at Picsearch and comment on what you think of the tags at top? --Ceas webmaster 16:45, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

I'm not maintaning the page - the PR director from Picsearch, User:Carl_Sarnstrand is. He wants the tags taken down, I think it still sounds iffy. --Ceas webmaster 17:07, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
I have been asked by Ceas webmaster and others to adjust the content (add references and make language more encyclopedic). I have tried to do my best.--Carl Sarnstrand 21:03, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
I have tried to follow your ideas as accurate as possible. Please see comments --Carl Sarnstrand 23:06, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

International Republican Institute Vandalism

Hi Soumyasch. Not sure if you recall, but you helped respond to creeping vandalism of the IRI page on June 24 with a partial ban on edits by IP addresses. Well the ban expired on 10 July and the vandalism was repeated on the 12th, this time by an new user account set up for the purpose (User:Democracy activist). Care to help? Haven't placed a warning on the user talk page yet - wasn't sure whether Uw-vandalism4 or Uw-vandalism4im was most appropriate. Thanks for your help. Cheers Saganaki- 23:14, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

Hi Soum. IRI vandal is back. User:Democracy activist made the same reversion as he/she did before [1] which is the same reversion are the previous IP user vandal. Cheers Saganaki- 03:48, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

UnReal World Deletion

Just wondering why you deleted it, seems like a perfectly good page. Capuchin 12:01, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply. I'm fairly certain it did meet the notability guidelines (and would love to be corrected if it didnt), where should I go to move towards having the article recreated? (I had only searched for the article today, and i'm new to these things).Capuchin 12:21, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
I think going through DRV would be best for WP. Could you explain to me the reason that was given when it was tagged with PROD? "Notability not established since contesting in February". I understand the "notability not established" part but the rest I don't understand. I realise that it was not you who made this comment, but any enlightenment would be appreciated :). In any case, many thanks for your help thusfar. Capuchin 12:56, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

cable modem edits

Soum,

You backed out some recent edits in the cable modem page, specifically you deleted the text:

From a network topology perspective, a cable modem is, strictly speaking, a network bridge that conforms to IEEE 802.1D for Ethernet networking (with some modifications). The cable modem bridges Ethernet frames between a customer LAN and the coax cable network. With respect to the OSI model, a cable modem is thus a data link layer (or layer 2) forwarder, rather than simply a modem.

Could you provide some justification? I believe the text was accurate and met the three core content policies.

Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.160.73.64 (talk • contribs)

Thanks for the explanation, I will go ahead and make the fix. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.160.73.64 (talk • contribs)
Never mind, it looks like you took care of it already. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.160.73.64 (talk • contribs)

thanks

thank you for the move info i was just trying to make the names more accurate--AFUSCO (talk contributions) 01:00, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Windows screenshots

"The desktop (with taskbar and optionally start menu) is what users see when the first boot windows and thus forms the identity of Windows."

IMO, what Windows users see everyday forms the identity of Windows, and they don't stare at empty desktops for much time.

"When it is cluttered with other windows, it forms a mix of the operating environment and other applications"

All the windows in my screenshots were of applications that are part of Windows, because I've been trying to present a screenshot of "entire Windows", not just "Windows desktop" or "Windows shell". Desktop and shell are just minute components of the entire software bundle sold as Windows. --tyomitch 06:34, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

"Btw, which screenshot are we talking about?"

There are three, but let's discuss Image:Nt4server.png specifically.
The round clock applet is a distinctive feature of NT4, present in no other releases of Windows. I earnestly believe that it's a part of the NT4 visual identity. --tyomitch 07:40, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

"The screenshot looks cluttered because of the windows."

Image:Windows_XP.PNG, used at the top of a FA, displays three windows (and no start menu btw). It's even used in a screenshot gallery at Luna (theme), is that acceptable fair-use? All my screenshot galleries were deleted under the claim that it isn't.

"(no nested menus, as there is nothing of note there)"

The current version, the one people keep reverting to, displays exactly the same nested menus as mine.

"Provided the clock is at least talked about in the article."

Done --tyomitch 09:02, 13 July 2007 (UTC)


"By checking the deletion log, most were deleted because they were either of out oof date versions (like beta versions) or had no justification of why it is suitable under fair use. Not because they weren't suitable. I sincerely hope these words can work as wiki-anti-depressants."

Thanks for the kind words, but it's actually another thing that's depressing: that anyone may orphan a screenshot and let it be speedily and tracelessly deleted, leaving absolutely no attribution to the original uploader. This doesn't agree well with the all-revisions-preserving spirit of GFDL in my eyes, but that might be just me.
When I joined Wikipedia in 2005, the fair-use policy was much more lax. We were allowed to use non-free content on talk pages, user pages, in galleries, etc. I had uploaded a host of images, perfectly acceptable at the time of their upload, and then had to cease editing for a few months. When I returned, most of them were gone. You can imagine my frustration at that point. --tyomitch 20:38, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Hi

Seeing you after a long time. Taking a break it seems? :) --soum talk 07:20, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Hey! Who's taking a break, you or me? :-) — Alex(U|C|E) 07:24, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
Sorry for being late in replying; my internet connection just froze.
Yeah, I am not as active these days. Submission date for my research paper is drawing near. Anyways, is the conflict with Kuban kuzak (talk · contribs) resolved now? --soum talk 07:36, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
Well, he seems a bit quieter these days. We'll see how that goes. Good luck on your research paper. Oh, by the way, can only certain admins undelete images? I was a bit confused about User:Sherool being able to do it. — Alex(U|C|E) 07:40, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
Thanks. :) Hopefully he will learn and stay quite. As for image restoration, anyone with admin abilities can do it, though images deleted before June 2006 are not restorable. Btw, you read Harry Potter? --soum talk 07:44, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
So why hasn't anybody been able to help Tyomitch with the images besides Sherool? Yeah, I've read all six books so far, waiting for the seventh one. :-) — Alex(U|C|E) 07:58, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
I am also waiting for the 7th book. Just today I learned the local bookstore will be getting the boxes on 20th morning. I will try to bribe him to give me a copy a day early. :P Seen fifth movie? --soum talk 08:06, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
I haven't seen the fifth movie yet. I'm leaving the country on the 19th, so I'll probably still be traveling when the book comes out. Sorry that my reply is a bit late, I'm just sitting here spacing out. :-) — Alex(U|C|E) 08:18, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Windows Vista Search Folder

Hey, do you think a screenshot of a search folder is needed in the article to visually demonstrate the feature? I, for one, dont think its necessary for it does not visually look any different than real ones. But some have pointed out without a screenshot it does not give an exact idea how the UI is surfaced. Dont know what to do. :( --soum talk 06:12, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

I'll see what I can do. — Alex(U|C|E) 06:17, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

AWB

Thanks for the speedy reply. I've put in a AWB registration request. Would you mind approving this? Thanks SP-KP 16:53, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Is it possible to drive an AWB S&R exercise from a "What links here" list, do you know? Can you tell me how? SP-KP 17:23, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

Discussion of Image:Windows 2000 Professional.png

Continued at Image talk:Windows 2000 Professional.png --tyomitch 19:45, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

Need a review

Of this. --soum talk 17:52, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

Looks good. — Alex(U|C|E) 20:17, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

User talk:ScythedBlade

Hey, just letting you know, this user came on IRC and I had a fairly long talk with them. I think they understand the reasoning for the block, and they've said they'll be more careful in the future. With that in mind, would you perhaps be willing to unblock them? – Luna Santin (talk) 01:10, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Got it, thanks. :) I don't think I've run across you, before, but it was a pleasant meeting. – Luna Santin (talk) 04:24, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for reverting that vandalism on my page that was my 2nd time being vandalised.Sam ov the blue sand 01:52, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Sure, no problem. :) --soum talk 08:52, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

WP:PS again

Please check out this MFD. Your opinion is welcome and requested since you particiated in the original MFD. /Blaxthos 22:11, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

More screenshot replacement suggestions

What do you think is the most unique Windows 98 visual feature, to put it into Image:Windows98.png? I'm considering the channels bar. --tyomitch 14:18, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

"But was it 98 only or could be used anywhere with Active Desktop enabled?"
Windows 98 was the only one to have it enabled by default after installation. --tyomitch 14:27, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

setcontext

Please do not replace the <code> tag with <source> in Wikipedia articles unless you are very sure that you know what you're doing. <source> has many bugs and infelicities at the moment. Maybe someday it will be usable on Wikipedia, but not yet. For more information, see MediaWiki talk:Geshi.css.

Until <source> is usable, the proper method of including code on Wikipedia is to use <code>, optionally with the (currently ignored) lang= parameter. If <source> highlighting ever becomes feasible on a large scale, a bot will be able to convert articles tagged with <code lang="..."> faster than human editors anyway. :) Have a nice day! --Quuxplusone 18:22, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

Explanation for Deletion (Windows Media Audio)

Hello. I noticed that you have deleted my last entry on the Windows Media Audio article. Specifically the following:

"One online store that sells music using this codec is MusicGiants."

The above quote was for informational purposes, that it is being used for online music distribution, just like WMA (Standard), which is not common knowledge. I can see you may have misinterpreted the sentence as an advertisement. If you refer to the Digital Rights Management section of the article:

"The PlaysForSure DRM technology supports time-limited subscription music such as those offered by unlimited download services, such as MTV's URGE, Napster, Rhapsody, Yahoo! Music Unlimited and Virgin Digital."

You will see that not one, but several businesses are listed for the purposes of reference. Not that I am bothered by your deletion but please don't take my good will as "ad spam". :]

I have reverted the deletion and changed the sentence to make it less "spamy". Please contact me if you believe it requires editing. Thank you. Nicholas2020 15:02, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

Windows Media Audio

Hello. Thanks for your feedback. I have edited the sentence once again to reflect your input. Thanks for understanding my intent. : ) I must admit I have used the wrong way to reference this "fact" by using an external link to the store rather than an article about its existence, which I am regretful about.

Like you said, sometimes it is a little difficult for me to type something that is totally not based on your experience or observation, even if it is one that you are very sure about. For example you have pointed out the "only a few stores ..." quote of mine. Even though there are strong reasons to believe so (by researching on the Internet), up to the point where it can even be considered a fact, I guess there's just this element of subjectivity. I have a lot to learn, and thanks for pointing that out! : )

As always, feel free to contact me if you find any of my contributions are not "up to scratch", so to speak.

Thank you. Nicholas2020 04:15, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

User talk:05hepburn2

Hi, this user is requesting an unblock. Since you blocked him as a sock and you probably know the case much more than I do, could you review the unblock? Thanks! -- lucasbfr talk 14:38, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

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Office 2007

I removed the link you added to the article to the Office 2008 for Mac article. I do not see the relevance of linking that article from one that is completely a version for Windows? Obviously links to office2k8 from the main Microsoft Office article would make sense since that article addresses both Mac and Windows versions of Office, however Office 2007 is Windows only and again I do not see how the next Mac version plays into it. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 09:20, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use Image:Origami interface.jpg

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W3C Recommendation vs. Standard (Internet Explorer)

You made a comment when undo'ing a change back in June that W3C Recommendation is not a Standard. I don't think this is accurate. W3C Recommendation is the W3C's highest imprint, and thus qualifies as a Standard by any rational definition. The term "Recommendation" was a political accomodation that W3C makes in its charter. Note that IETF and other de facto standards organizations do not have per se legal standard body status. That is, they are not per se recognized by international trade groups, which are de jure bodies.

If you believe otherwise, then I am sad to report that there is no such thing as a Standard for the web, as neither ISO, ANSI, ECMA, or any other formal body has ratified any of the HTML, XML, CSS, HTTP, etc specificiations. In other words, W3C Recommendation is the highest status today.

This is important to keep clear as a means of keeping the energy around this civil and useful. It's appropriate that the page keep a good record of how Microsoft does and doesn't support standards, but we need to be as accurate as possible. As you do spend time cleaning up the IE pages I thought I would flag this.

(fwiw, me=Microsoft employee)

Thanks for pointing that out. I stand corrected. --soum talk 06:43, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

A star for you

Your work is of the utmost quality, and you don't deserve to not have this barnstar. :) —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  03:47, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
Your work is of the utmost quality, and you don't deserve to not have this barnstar. :) —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  03:47, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Charles W. Dean Bridge

Charles W. Dean Bridge
Charles W. Dean Bridge

Hey I need some help with choosing a license on this image. I sent e-mails to 2 people about this image and according to Matt Dellinger "I got the image from HNTB, who designed the bridge", and according to John Weeks "The images were produced as part of the design process, so I assume that they are government images and thus available for reuse." I would guess that this image was also done by HNTB, so I used the license on that page. Tell me if I'm correct. Thanks in advance. - Chetblongtalk to me 20:50, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

CSD AutoReason Updated

Attention spamlist! I've just updated CSD AutoReason to account for the new image deletion page. If you'd just hard refresh (Ctrl+F5 in most browsers), you'll get the new version and be on your way. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ^demon (talk • contribs) 17:53, August 27, 2007 (UTC)

Talk:Windows 2000

It looks like I'm getting reverted again. Could you please add your 2cents about that image. Thanks! --tyomitch 07:28, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks again for your support! --tyomitch 04:22, 30 August 2007 (UTC)