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Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org
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Rob Partington - Admin |
Subject: |
Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org |
Date: |
Mon, 21 Oct 1996 21:04:37 +0100 (BST) |
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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- Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org, (continued)
- Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org, Subir Grewal, 1996/10/22
- Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org, Drazen Kacar, 1996/10/22
- Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org, Michael Richardson, 1996/10/22
- Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org, Duncan Hill, 1996/10/22
- Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org, Jim Spath (Webmaster Jim), 1996/10/23
- Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org, Drazen Kacar, 1996/10/23
Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org,
Rob Partington - Admin <=
Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org, Michael Richardson, 1996/10/20
Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org, Michael Richardson, 1996/10/20
Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org, Scott McGee (Personal), 1996/10/21
LYNX-DEV browser.org, Philip Webb, 1996/10/22
Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org, Neil K. Guy, 1996/10/22
Re: LYNX-DEV browser.org, Scott McGee (Personal), 1996/10/23