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		MaysonL on Feb 14, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Programming languages are being deleted from Wikip... Notable != noticed. i.e. Worthy of attention != getting attention. Ruby was notable, just not noticed.

prodigal_erik on Feb 14, 2011 [–]

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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