Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-13 Thread Jared
How about finkx.org? Everyone can agree the X is important and is cross culture (unlike hq which didn't go over so well). It's open across the board, as well. On Monday, January 13, 2003, at 03:46 PM, Jim White wrote: Justin Hallett wrote: I personally don't like it, ppl won't remember it, an

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-13 Thread Jim White
Justin Hallett wrote: I personally don't like it, ppl won't remember it, and if that is the case there is no point to move from fink.sf.net, but that is my opinion. I pretty much agree. That's why I was asking what the purpose of the domain is (although there is a certain aesthetic to mac.fink

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-13 Thread Justin Hallett
I personally don't like it, ppl won't remember it, and if that is the case there is no point to move from fink.sf.net, but that is my opinion. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >What did you think of using a host within fink.org? Probably >web.fink.org (Mail.app recognizes web.* as http: by default) a

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Jim White
David R. Morrison wrote: On Jan 10,2003 12:19:30 -0600, Kris Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote : http://www.fink.org/ seems to be the property of a Mr. A. Fink. Kris It's kind of cool, actually... He has done Mac OS 9 development, and he has a link to our project at the bottom of his page. Y

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Jim White
Justin Hallett wrote: I suggested hq because I found xinehq.de and mplayerhq.de, so I thought it was a de thing :) And there's winehq.com + winehq.org too. I think finkhq.* is not a bad choice and doesn't suffer the problem of compound word names where when you say it you also have to clarify

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Alexander Strange
On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 10:36 AM, Justin Hallett wrote: what about finkhq both de and com are avail... finkhq.de was my first though since both Chris and Max are from de it seems only right to honor them and there country. or finkhq.com it we want to be in the .com I think .org is avai

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Justin Hallett
I suggested hq because I found xinehq.de and mplayerhq.de, so I thought it was a de thing :) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >finkhq seems to be something very US centric. I guess HQ stands for >"head quarter" ? In any case, not many people from here would >associate it with that immediatly. And it wo

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Max Horn
Just to avoid some confusion: none of the various www.fink.* seems to be available. No .net, .com. org, .de, .info, etc. so forget about those! finkhq seems to be something very US centric. I guess HQ stands for "head quarter" ? In any case, not many people from here would associate it with t

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Alexander Hansen
On Fri, 2003-01-10 at 14:09, David R. Morrison wrote: > > fink.net seems to belong to "netidentity.com", and there is one registered > node, namely http://Rat.Fink.net . So this would seem to be out. > > (I'm not sure that I can explain to a non-American what ratfink means...) Hint: it's not

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread David R. Morrison
On Jan 10,2003 12:19:30 -0600, Kris Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote : >http://www.fink.org/ seems to be the property of a Mr. A. Fink. > >Kris > It's kind of cool, actually... He has done Mac OS 9 development, and he has a link to our project at the bottom of his page. fink.net seems to belong

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Kris Foster
http://www.fink.org/ seems to be the property of a Mr. A. Fink. Kris On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Justin Hallett wrote: > I think everyone will vote for fink.info but it's NOT avail > > not sure about fink.net but fink.org is avail ATM > > and this is discussion is for all, I just wanted to get the core

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Jeremy Erwin
On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 11:45 AM, Benjamin Reed wrote: On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 11:38 AM, David wrote: I did offer that as well. I am also still talking to the fink.info owner and they do not seem too reluctant on sponsoring the domain. Neither money nor resources seem to be th

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Justin Hallett
I think everyone will vote for fink.info but it's NOT avail not sure about fink.net but fink.org is avail ATM and this is discussion is for all, I just wanted to get the core teams attention at least :P [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I agree with David that I don't like the 'hq'. To me it doesn't me

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Christian Schaffner
Even if I am not a core devel team member let me add a few comments: I agree with David that I don't like the 'hq'. To me it doesn't mean a thing. I personally would vote for fink.info or fink.org or even fink.net (we are a 'network' of developers, no?) That's it. On Freitag, Januar 10, 2003,

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Benjamin Reed
On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 11:38 AM, David wrote: I did offer that as well. I am also still talking to the fink.info owner and they do not seem too reluctant on sponsoring the domain. Neither money nor resources seem to be the issue but the inability to decide on a possible domain name. I

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Justin Hallett
if this is the case then fink.org is the logical choice [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I know one should never shed critique without offering a better > >solution. I have no better solution but I know that I will go and > >register > > > >finkdocu.org > >finkdevel.org -=[JFH] Justin F. Hallett -

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Justin Hallett
I agree fink.info would rule but it's taken so we need an other, what about finkhq.info? [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I did offer that as well. I am also still talking to the fink.info > >owner and they do not seem too reluctant on sponsoring the domain. > >Neither money nor resources seem to be th

Re: [Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread David
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: RIPEMD160 On Freitag, Jänner 10, 2003, at 04:36 Uhr, Justin Hallett wrote: what about finkhq both de and com are avail... Well here are my 00.18 € and please keep in mind, that this is a personal opinion do NOT be offended. finkhq.de was my fi

[Fink-devel] domain, need reply from key team at very least

2003-01-10 Thread Justin Hallett
what about finkhq both de and com are avail... finkhq.de was my first though since both Chris and Max are from de it seems only right to honor them and there country. or finkhq.com it we want to be in the .com I think .org is avail to, I talked to rand on irc and he is willing to host it and I'm