Commons:Deletion requests/Various PNG arrows

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Various PNG arrows

Once upon a time, we had a load of GIFs:

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Then we decided that PNGs were cooler:

• File:Split-arrows.png File:Merge-arrows.png File:Merge-arrow.png File:Mergedisputed.png File:Mergefrom.png

Then we realised that SVGs were way cooler than that:

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Let's keep the SVGs because they are the way forward. Let's keep the GIFs for backward compatibility and because they are the originals (and people are attached to their original images). But I see no reason to keep the PNGs. They are a half-way thing, neither fully backward compatible nor cool 'n' scalable. — Erin (talk) 07:22, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. Zap the PNGs. — Erin (talk) 07:22, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
• Delete after replacing all uses. I agree with Erin Silversmith. GIF is now a 100% free format, so I see no good reason to keep PNG-8 copies that sacrifice compatibility with older browsers for a negligible (and sometimes nonexistent) size benefit. —Lifeisunfair 21:05, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
• Delete --jed 08:31, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
• Keep --Bertrand GRONDIN 07:38, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
• Delete the PNG files only if we delete the GIF as well. The SVGs will do just fine. Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 10:44, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

The SVGs will not "do just fine." Some of them aren't accurate reproductions of the original images. All of them render improperly for most users and provide absolutely no advantages at the standard sizes. You're well aware of this, so your decision to replace a bunch of the GIFs with SVGs at the English Wikipedia was tantamount to vandalism. —David Levy 16:29, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

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Deleted, pfctdayelise (说什么?) 14:08, 9 October 2006 (UTC)