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Most of these references are short articles written because of PwnageTool and discussing several details of it. We could use them to write a decent article without reaching for original research or primary sources. They aren't just mentioning PwnageTool among lists of jailbreaking tools, for example.
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Just to comment. I was reading through another one of their programs, redsn0w or something and it mentions, there's an option to install something called Cydia, and your user page says you work for Cydia. Is the non-inclusion of PwnageTool something of conflicting interest with Cydia?
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I believe that PwnageTool is notable enough for its own independent article, with these references showing that a lot can be written about it. This article could be improved to reasonable status by adding context and condensing the lists into cited prose.
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