Deletion of Terry Shannon

Comment: unless sourced for .  To the above user - please read .  Mind you, I've noticed the criticism (since reverted) that this user added to Pret_a_Manger|Pret a Manger so perhaps they've just had a bad sandwich
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO||WP:OTHERCRAPEXISTS)

Comment: Notability (in the Wikipedia world) is not subjective.  It is clearly laid out in .  This clearly person does not meet these criteria.  Despite the objections of his friends if you really want to keep this article then you will find some sources
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO)

Comment: As per , Let me add that Terry made a "difference" with a large number of us in the computing world, especially when DEC's star was shinning.  That makes him notable to me.  And to many others who may or may not read this page. —The preceding Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned comment was added by Special:Contributions/130.36.62.139|130.36.62.139
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO)

Comment: The  guidelines are met by his "Introduction to Vax/Vms" book, required reading for all VAX administrators and is not only currently listed on Amazon.com but it is also required reading in several CompSci courses for 2007 http://www.bemidjistate.edu/bsucatalog/CS/Courses.html and http://mcsp.wartburg.edu/breutzma/CS240/index.html. Additionally, in the  guidelines it is clearly stated that there is no firm policy regarding this topic. The intent of the notability guidelines is to keep vanity pages from filling Wiki. It is clear that his contributions to the fields of computing, reporting, and publishing over more than two decades rise above the level of a vanity page
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO||WP:BIO)

Comment: As per , Shannon may not have been Bill Gates, but he was, at the time, a widely read, highly influential journalist and author.  Granted, most of his contributions to technology journalism occurred when our over-zealous AfD experts were in diapers -- but his inclusion in Wikipedia is well within the established guidelines for notability.  His publications are mostly pre-Web -- but the same could be said of Shakespeare.  (Edited later to add): And just to give an idea of the perspective of Lefly, the main instigator of this deletion campaign, take a look at his own articles:  numerous paeans to obscure rock bands no one's ever heard of, flop TV shows from 15 years ago, and totally inconsequential arts nonprofits.  Compared to those subjects, Terry Shannon merits an encyclopedia of his own, never mind one page
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO)

Comment: As per 's central notability criteria requiring multiple (meaning more than one) newspaper (or similar) articles primarily concerned with the person. Additionally, when reading news about information provided by Mr. Shannon, it was clear that he had an amazing insight and credibility. Deleting this entry is senseless
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO)

Comment: While it's obviously not a good idea to start messing with pages related to ones you've AfD'd, the nom was probably too kind with the Shannon Knows DEC page, which being simply a collection of links was a candidate for speedy deletion under A3 rather than redirection.  This would all be a lot easier if someone could just source this article.  Shannon appears to return a few Ghits, trouble is I can't find anything major that satisfies .  If he's that notable, it shouldn't be that difficult, surely
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO)

Comment: As per  The person made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in their specific field.— Special:Contributions/62.49.123.206|62.49.123.206
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO)

Comment: and cleanup with additonal references. The individual is a technology author, and has at least one reliable source (Network World article), so it likely to be able to meet , and 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Reliable sources (WP:RS||WP:V)