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Equational prover

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I found one independent source (https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/cyber/week/1210math.html), but no others. EQP is already mentioned on Robbins algebra and William McCune and the NYT source can be added to those pages. Truthnope (talk) 05:03, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep It seems to have been referenced by number of other authors in addition to the NYT article. Kspiers (talk) 10:08, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Processor Control Region

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Appears to fail WP:GNG. There are brief mentions of this struct in a few books about the NT kernel, but no details anywhere. The longest descriptions I could find are in "Practical Reverse Engineering" and "Windows Internals, Part 1 (7th edition)"; in both cases it is described with only a short paragraph and a layout dump from a debugger. NoLightsNoCameras (talk) 23:41, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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TraceX Guard

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The app is not available on the app store, the promo is all paid for PR sites. The official website is a very barebones landing page. I think it's a clear case of WP:PROMO D1551D3N7 (talk) 21:29, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep – The article meets the notability criteria for software WP:SOFT as TraceX Guard and Initive has received significant coverage in multiple independent and reliable media outlets, including Prabhat Khabar, The Hindu, India Today, The Indian Express, Times of India, and Digital Journal.

These sources discuss its AI-based malware protection system, its user insurance policy, and its positioning among leading competitors such as Avast, Quick Heal.

The app has been recognized as part of India’s “Make in India” and “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiatives, addressing the national issue of malware distributed via WhatsApp and Telegram. It has verifiable mentions in reputable English and Hindi-language media highlighting its technological relevance.

satisfying both WP:GNG and WP:PRODUCT. Therefore, the article should be kept.

— Bech07 (talk) 02:50, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What is "Initive"? It's not mentioned in the article or any of the sources.

Let's go through the sources!

The first four are about mobile malware and scams in general, not about TraceX so these can be skipped over.

July 8th
- https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cloned-version-of-the-mparivahan-app-e-challan-platform-stealing-user-data-2752793-2025-07-08 - not about TraceX
- https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabad-retired-army-officer-loses-12-lakh-in-10-minutes-after-downloading-apk-file-to-pay-traffic-challan/article69787093.ece - not about TraceX
August 22nd
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/beware-traffic-challan-msg-onwhatsapp-it-could-be-a-malware/articleshow/123438227.cms - not about TraceX
August 25th
- https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-police-e-challan-scam-cyber-fraudsters-dupe-victims-10210144/ - not about TraceX

There rest of the sources come from TraceX's PR campaign in September and October. All the articles would not be considered reliable sources (WP:NEWSORGINDIA) and have very similar content. Because these sources are all basically TraceX press releases they would not be considered independent of the subject either.

September 4th
- https://uditvani.in/english-news/malicious-apk-files-trojan-attacks-india/ - Paid promotion piece WP:NEWSORGINDIA
September 5th
- https://reader.magzter.com/reader/xqn4h5gqsmjrgec3fzpc7b218966320312380/2189663 - this is a reader site link for the print version of uditvani.in
October 4th
- https://www.hindustanmetro.com/tracex-labs-launches-tracex-guard-indias-ai-powered-all-in-one-mobile-security-solution/ - Another PR piece WP:NEWSORGINDIA
October 12th - Two more paid for PR pieces about the same thing.
- https://deshcrux.com/tracex-labs-unveils-tracex-guard
- https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/technology/cyber-awareness-post-whatsapp-telegram-fake-mparivahan-app-rat-malware-beware
October 22nd
- https://bharatfast.com/english/tech-english/tracex-guard-released-for-android-combines-av-call-blocker-process-manager-and-privacy-protector-into-one-app/29547/ - Bharatfast falls under WP:NEWSORGINDIA as mentioned before.
- https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/indnewswire/tracex-labs-assures-rs-10-1817209056.html - DigitalJournal.com is very openly a site where you can pay for an article to be published.
October 23rd
- https://areporterlive.com/tracex-guard-takes-on-avast-quick-heal-and-comodo-mobile-security-with-aipowered-protection-and-10lakh-user-insurance/ - Clearly another PR article with the same content as the rest.

I would also like to say I think your response here is AI generated bar the last line. D1551D3N7 (talk) 12:43, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~Keep~~ While it’s true that TraceX Guard’s distribution is currently limited to direct APK downloads, availability on app stores is not a requirement for notability under WP:SOFT or WP:GNG.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Bech07 (talk • contribs)

Shobon no Action

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Amazed that I had never came across this article before. Cat Mario was a short-lived trend when I was younger. The sources for this article are thin on the ground, ref 5 possibly not even existing. The gameplay section, being the longest, really does need to be sourced, and at the moment it doesn't have any. Despite my enjoyment of this game, it isn't notable enough for a standalone article. I wouldn't oppose a merge to the list of unofficial Mario media. Failing this, deletion is probably in order here. 11WB (talk) 22:10, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Weak keep This is an old game, sources are more likely to be in gaming magazines than anywhere online. I found this Edge magazine article and this excerpt from a book by Ian Bogost which together with the sources currently in the article, make it pass GNG. I will note that Syobon Action appears to be WP:COMMONNAME, even if incorrect, the current title seems to be a WP:OR/WP:RIGHTGREATWRONGS attempt to set the record straight and may need to be changed back. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 22:26, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
This isn't specifically for Cat Mario? 11WB (talk) 22:36, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Quick note on the sources you provided. The Edge magazine is a "Game of the Month" short piece. Bogost's chapter is definitely the stronger of the two sources. Both would be good additions. 11WB (talk) 22:43, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I assume that Cat Mario, Syobon Action and Shobon no Action are the same game. The triple naming is also mentioned in this book: [1] (though there is a chance it may be citogenesis). ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 22:56, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, that makes sense. I wasn't able to find any reliable sources on Google under a search for "Cat Mario" specifically. Will check the other names too. 11WB (talk) 23:06, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Earliest revision of the page made reference to this video from 2007 which had "Cat Mario" in the title, so no citogenesis. REAL_MOUSE_IRL talk 13:49, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep. A minor article about a minor topic. Notable enough for a short article. I see that it has articles in several other languages. Maybe some of those have additional sources? --DanielRigal (talk) 00:09, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
On Russian Wikipedia, ru:Syobon Action is a good article or at least their equivalent to it. Besides some fairly bad sources (Know Your Meme, WhatCulture, Screen Rant) I could find these sources: passing mention in a book on game design, some discussion in a book there is no preview for, and a review on ferra.ru. The rest of the references are already in this English article. In Spanish, there is this somewhat detailed Zona Red article that calls it "gato bros" and a discussion about it on Univision.com. -- Recon rabbit 20:20, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Key Tronic

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I don't think WP:NCORP is substantiated here. Company appears to be an entirely ordinary keyboard manufacturer, with references consisting entirely of what seems to me to be WP:CORPTRIV covering the company's contracts etc. There's also a whiff of a WP:PROMOTIONAL tone including a suspected COI editor. Maybe the company's contracts to produce Microsoft's keyboards could be argued as notability but that's about the best I can come up with. Athanelar (talk) 21:23, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep Keytronic made a lot of keyboards back in the day. Even some notable models - and individually notable keyboard models are a thing. Andy Dingley (talk) 22:26, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep Refs 4,8,9, and 13 seem sufficiently independent and non-trivial. Coverage is a mix of business and product coverage, national and not just regional. I see no SURMOUNTABLE problem here. Jclemens (talk) 06:44, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep In addition to the significant coverage pointed out above, reference 4 is a three-page comprehensive overview of the company's history in a book published by a reputable publisher (Gale). DigitalIceAge (talk) 18:31, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gobang Linux

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Could not find any mainstream news sources reporting on Gobang Linux. GrinningIodize (talk) 14:48, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: Go bang Linux? Will Linux buy me dinner first at least? Anyways, complete notability failure and has been discontinued for years. There's not even a DistroWatch page. Schützenpanzer (Talk) 18:50, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
<Linux left the chat> GrinningIodize (talk) 19:50, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per Schutzenpanzer ←Metallurgist (talk) 20:07, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete fails WP:GNG as Schützenpanzer asserts. Iljhgtn (talk) 05:46, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Agree with nominator. unable to find any independent, reliable coverage of the company. Ninjastic Ninja (talk) 08:46, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alex Bilzerian

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WP:BIO1E, only noted somewhat from the events in the "privacy disclosure" section. Also probable COI issues (at least with the editor who moved this to mainspace and tagged it as a "good article"), and sources which don't support the claims (e.g. no idea what source 1 is supposed to reference from the whole first paragraph of "Early life and education, or source 5 for the strong claims about his role), or claims which are unverifiable (part of the Artsruni dynasty?). Fram (talk) 11:11, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Either deleting it or keeping it is fine with me. I had information about the subject and wanted to see if I could fulfill proper guidelines. Likely just needs more references. 2600:6C64:627F:50EA:C11:4AC0:B185:104D (talk) 18:18, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Looks promotional, looks like LLM assisted, and looks like bad and primary sourcing. —Metallurgist (talk) 19:27, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Delete might possibly meet WP:BASIC, but he doesn't have enough significant sources. They are mostly mentions.Darkm777 (talk) 02:30, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Denis Yarats

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Delete or Redirect to Perplexity AI : The article lacks significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources. The subject does not appear to meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines for academics or entrepreneurs. Most references resemble LinkedIn or primary/self-sourced material. Even though he is a co-founder of a company, the other founders themselves do not have established notability. Overall, the article reads more like a professional portfolio than an encyclopedic biography. Bech07 (talk) 18:53, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fails to meet the general notability guideline (WP:GNG) due to lack of significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources. There is no evidence of independent recognition or sustained coverage establishing encyclopedic notability. Also fails to meet the criteria for academics (WP:PROF) and for organizational figures (WP:ORG). Bech07 (talk) 18:55, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2025 October 27. —^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 19:06, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Keep - Easily meets WP:NACADEMIC with almost 10,000 Google Scholar citations and 22 H-index level. Plus he is co-founder of one of the biggest AI companies and with dozens of articles mentioning him could mean he meets WP:BASIC as well.Darkm777 (talk) 01:20, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Left guide (talk) 19:57, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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