Wow, this discussion has really taken on a life of its own. Maybe I wasn't clear enough before... the $35 or somehow saving me some effort in continuing to do things the old way is not the point, the point is to get this onto ASF infra ASAP just like all other resources. It would be way easier to click a few buttons but that wouldn't resolve the issue with ofbiz.org that some individual owns the domain and that the DNS is still hosted by a third party (ie Contegix).
On the other hand, the whole auctioning idea for the domain name is interesting... do I hear $1000? One thousand to the respectable lady in front. Do I hear $1500? Fifteen hundred to the gentleman in the t-shirt and shorts. Let's get this really going! Do I hear $5000? Amazing folks! Five thousand to the man in the suit with the hat with red lettering on it that I can't quite make out from here... looks like it starts with an "O" and is in all caps. Going once... going twice... sold! A special thanks to all involved, and to the man who... wait... wow again! I've just been informed that ofbiz.org and sun.com are now under the same umbrella... who could have imagined! ;) -David On Apr 16, 2010, at 6:07 PM, Tim Ruppert wrote: > The only thing that's less low effort is that this keeps David having to mess > with it - which is what I'm hoping to avoid. As I said before - it doesn't > matter to me - this is just a super cheap way of doing things and puts the > onus on the people who want to follow this one all the way thru. > > The good thing - is regardless of which way David decides to go - I think > we'll be able to support making it happen relatively quickly. > > Cheers, > Ruppert > > On Apr 16, 2010, at 4:58 PM, Ean Schuessler wrote: > >> Tim Ruppert wrote: >>> I guess I'd love to know why you're looking to pay $70+ for an interim >>> solution when I can get do it for the community for just a few bucks and >>> I'll likely be the one to help ensure that it actually gets pushed forward >>> and maintained? Doesn't matter much to me, sounds like David should just >>> put it up for auction - there seem to be a lot of people looking to spend >>> money on it .... >>> >> I just figured David has been paying for it for some time and could use >> a little reimbursement for his troubles. I agree with you that Network >> Solutions prices are highway robbery. OpenSRS (TUCOWS) is cheaper as is >> GoDaddy or a bunch of others but they all require some immediate effort. >> I figured paying the $35 is the lowest effort way for David to keep the >> domain secure until ASF-infra is ready to do something about it. He'd >> get reimbursed and then some for his effort with my scheme. >> >> I do share your dislike for Network Solutions but what's $35 more bucks >> in the larger picture? >> >> -- >> Ean Schuessler, CTO >> e...@brainfood.com >> 214-720-0700 x 315 >> Brainfood, Inc. >> http://www.brainfood.com >> >
