Talk:Windows XP/GA3

GA Reassessment

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Starts GA Reassessment. The reassessment will follow the same sections of the Article. Thank you --Whiteguru (talk) 22:05, 16 April 2022 (UTC)

 

Instructions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Good_article_reassessment

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Observations

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

• Article reads well. Page is locked Pending Changes Protection so changes to text are scrutinised.

1. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

1. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

• HTML document size: 426 kB
• Prose size (including all HTML code): 60 kB ↠ WP:SIZERULE
• References (including all HTML code): 229 kB
• Wiki text: 131 kB
• Prose size (text only): 35 kB (5573 words) "readable prose size"
• References (text only): 30 kB
• All sections are relevant and the article flows smooth, clear. Broad coverage indeed.

1. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

1. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

• Page created 14 November 2001
• Page has 11,168 edits by 4,771 editors
• 90 day page views = 180,128 / 58,260 for last month
• Reverted edits = 2,593
• ClueBot NG has been on the page 159 times, suggesting repetitive vandalism
• Page is locked Pending Changes Protection (permanent)
• InternetArchiveBot has been on the page 8 times - no sources have been tagged as dead.
• Number of page watchers who visited recent edits = 76 (page is considered to be under regular scruitiny)

1. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

• File:Windows XP Luna.png = fair use = Non-free media rationale for Windows XP claimed
• File:Windows XP task grouping (Luna).png = fair use = Non-free media rationale for Windows XP claimed
• File:RoyaleXP2.PNG = Non-free media information and use rationale for Windows XP = fair use
• File:Windows Security Center XP SP2.png = Non-free media rationale for Security and Maintenance = fair use
• File:Electroencephalograph Neurovisor-BMM 40 (close view).jpg = Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license
• All images have suitable captions and fair use rationales.

1. Overall:

• Extended Support ceased April 2019;
• The medical industry's continued use of Windows XP is partly due to medical applications being incompatible with later versions of Windows.
• Considering Prose size (including all HTML code): 60 kB ↠ WP:SIZERULE the article is at the limits of readable prose. In the light of this guideline, the following is observed:
• Following sections have their own main articles

• Development
• New and Updated Features
• Removed features
• Editions
• Consider that Service Packs and End of Support might merit their own articles.

 

• Article still merits GA status. Passed       --Whiteguru (talk) 10:05, 17 April 2022 (UTC)