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The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 12:41, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hopeware[edit]

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Appears to be a non-notable neologism and dictionary definition. I looked for sources, but the most I could find were things like blog posts and discussions -- people using the word colloquially, but without anything reliable to assert its widespread use. Compare the Google results for hopeware definition with other "ware" terms like shareware definition and spyware definition. Those terms have reached widespread acceptance in technology vocabulary, and are defined by many reliable sources. Hopeware has not achieved that kind of distinction. Leebo ^T/C 13:54, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete Definite non notable neologism. Also, completely unsourced which leads me to believe that it might not even be a real term.--Cyrus Andiron 14:06, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete, NN neologism. Wikipedia is not for things made up in the bullpen one day. --Dhartung | Talk 14:28, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete or Transwiki. Compare with shelfware, which this dicdef reminded me of. Shenme 02:31, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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