Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of the largest global software companies

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The result was keep and rename. v/r - T P 16:45, 15 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

List of the largest global software companies

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Obvious original research, which purports to compare three different lists of "large software companies". Jayjg ^(talk) 00:57, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 02:02, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Strong keep - a perfectly encyclopdic topic for a list article which will be of interest to many readers. The article does already have a couple of quality citations but is in need of work. That is not a reason for deletion however.Rangoon11 (talk) 10:41, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

NOTE - I am also nominating the following related pages:

It seems to me that this article, formatted more conventionally like a list, shares the same problem as the main nominated article, and ought to receive the same result for the sake of consistency. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 15:06, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. Whatever else happens, strike the word "global" from each title; as a means of calling attention to size, importance, or reach, it's been pretty much emptied of meaning; and "list of the largest software / technology companies" strikes me as a more neutral and objective title in any case. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 15:11, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, the word 'global' adds nothing.Rangoon11 (talk) 15:13, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment what constitutes a "large" software company? Revenue, employees, etc? I think the title should be renamed. If not, I'd say delete as the title is too vague. Sp33dyphil ^{"Ad astra"} 07:56, 9 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep What constitutes the largest software companies is perfectly verifiable through reliable published sources. Steven Walling • talk 02:48, 10 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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