Matthias Oertli wrote:
>
> This is completely off-topic but I'm still interested as to why we
> have domain names like 'domain.com.au', 'domain.net.au', etc. instead
> of just 'domain.au' like a lot of other countries? Wouldn't shorter be
> better?
Well, that is because there are more than one likely meaning of a
name.
For instance, if I'm first to register collins.com, then stuff all the
other people's whose last name is collins and bad luck to collins
book, collins dictionaries, collins welding and erection supplies,
etc.
Under the system that every country has (?), you can have
.com.au (or .co.uk, .co.hk, co,jp,) a commercial entity name collins
.org.au a organisation for researching the collins name,
.asn.au for the collins wild party association,
.net.au a welconnedct nethead (two name distinct servers isn't it)
terry.collins.id.au which is not quiet how it works (The revhead
rumble can explain {:-)
Now, the obvious arguments is that Collins books should really be
www.collinsbooks.com.au, but as my full business name is wombat
outdoor adventures, I can get away with woa.com.au
It really started with .com. .net. .org. asn, etc in the US, who don't
have a country code because they started the thing (like britain
doesn't label its postage stamps).
Even now there are bitter arguements about having more divisions, like
.frm, .bus, wkr, etc, etc,
Not convinced?
Open the yellow pages and start to write out internet URL for every
business there.
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