> Is anyone aware of inexpensive (free?) software for creating name > variations during a name lookup? Oingo.com has a service they market to > registrars that does this (Enom uses it) but I'm sure it costs a mint. > I'm looking for something that will run in / be called from a PHP lookup > script to provide semi-intelligent name variations from a users entered > domain.
I'm sure you are aware of the very simple logic in the perl client code that tacks prefixes and suffixes onto the name, if not, now you are. With that said, Oingo has approached us a few times and if I remember correctly, one way they charge is by the lookup. I haven't surveyed the market lately for any open source tools that do this. Have you checked sourceforge, freshmeat, etc.? Please report back if you find anything.
