> We need better criteria for establishing notability of programming languages: for some reason, a number of people seem to think languages are notable if they are mentioned in a book/third-tier academic paper or have a few people who contribute to/use them.
My favorite part is how he admits the rules he's enforcing are inadequate, and yet continues to enforce them.
My favorite part is how he admits the rules he's enforcing are inadequate, and yet continues to enforce them.
Sounds like furthering a cause. By the specificness of that cause, I would have to bet:
- Had an article he wrote on a small programming language, possibly his own, deleted for not being notable enough.
- Feels that less notable languages than the one in question were not treated similarly.
- Perceives injustice.
- Takes action.
Hopefully nothing other than some quality encyclopedia writing and anti-deletionist attitude (space is very cheap) comes from this. I don't like how ugly this is already becoming.
I doubt it. Chances are, he's just taking an "I don't make the rules, I just enforce them" attitude. I'm always annoyed by people who don't evaluate rules critically, but I suppose that's just something you have to deal with in life.
My favorite part is how he admits the rules he's enforcing are inadequate, and yet continues to enforce them.