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Re:Programming languages are being deleted from Wikipedia by MaysonL on Monday February 14, 2011 @04:14AM (#2216043)
Notable != noticed.

i.e.

Worthy of attention != getting attention.

Ruby was notable, just not noticed.

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Re:Programming languages are being deleted from Wikipedia by prodigal_erik on Monday February 14, 2011 @05:10AM (#2216187)
Ruby lacked verifiable evidence of notability from independent secondary sources. Wikipedia strenuously avoids making subjective judgment calls about whether anything is notable despite somehow failing to have been noticed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability

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