Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org

[Rob Partington - Admin]

Walter Skorski wrote:
> 
> Michael Richardson writes:
> 
> >   If there are no objections, I'll send off a registration for
> > "browser.org" tomorrow evening.
> 
> I have one (which is why I asked earlier about which name ended up
> being chosen) - why are we committing ourselves (as "owners" of the
> browser.org domain) to being the "minority browser support site", with
> subdomains for lynx.browser.org, chimera.browser.org, etc., when the
> only browser we have any intention to support is Lynx?  By committing

/We/ might only intend to support Lynx, but other people may want to
support other minority browsers - I'm all for that.
Also, whichever way you look at it, Lynx /is/ a minority browser.

> to such a non-committal domain name, we're opening ourselves up to all

lynx.browser.org?  That's not non-committal - that's exactly what it
represents.

> kinds of arguments over who gets to be the "official" operators of
> xyz.browser.org for any and all xyz that comes along.

Official operator of xyz.browser.org == people who write/maintain xyz

> I would have tried registering lynx-dev.org myself, except that I
> don't have control over any local nameservers to list on the
> application.  If a couple people would be willing to add this name to
> their nameservers (either instead of or in addition to
> lynx.browser.org), I would be willing to send out the application.

If people /really/ want lynx-dev.org (which IMO is no good because it
doesn't immediately relate to the lynx browser...) I can get that
registered as well.

> I'd also be willing to chip in a few bucks for the fees, provided
> others do the same.  I could also help by collecting and forwarding
> monetary contributions - an issue that hasn't been addressed so far
> (AFAIK).

Well, I'm planning on getting the upfront $100 paid for me...  :-/
Donations will be gratefully received however, in case anyone notices
and complains.

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