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The result of the debate was keep since there was no clear consensus (6 keep and 5 delete). Sjakkalle 08:51, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Cowsay[edit]

A programme that draws ASCII cows by a troll who has a penchant for page move vandalism of user pages... Dunc|☺ 10:43, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)

It's real and (to my surprise) passes the google test. Not very useful, but marginally encyclopaedic. Weak keep - TB 11:31, 2005 Mar 22 (UTC)
Can't say I like it but I trust TB's judgement on this one. Weak keep. Mgm|^(talk) 11:55, Mar 22, 2005 (UTC)
Delete, no potential to become encyclopedic. Just another barely-cute-enough-for-junior-high-school ASCII-art program. No, I won't call it "bovinecruft". WP is not a web directory or software guide. Editor's history of vandalism is irrelevant to the article's worthiness, but it raises suspicion that this article would be likely to be vandalized in the future. Barno 15:44, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Delete. We don't need this when actual, notable ascii art programs like JavE don't have articles. (Though, I'm not convinced we need one for that, either.) —Korath (Talk) 16:54, Mar 22, 2005 (UTC)
Keep or merge with other pages of thinking cows, defecating internet bears etc. Kappa 19:39, 22 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Delete per Barno and/or Korath. Radiant _* 09:02, Mar 23, 2005 (UTC)
Delete, ASCIIcruft. ComCat 05:33, 25 Mar 2005 (UTC)
strong keep. this program has been around for a long time, and is in wide use. i have seen entire software projects written with comments in cowsay-bubbles. strong, strong, keep. it is notable software. Avriette 00:15, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I have fleshed the article out substantially. I am frankly shocked the article didn't exist in the first place. Avriette 00:22, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Keep --SPUI (talk) 00:46, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Keep, and expand. Megan1967 07:27, 28 Mar 2005 (UTC)

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