Besides what the rules say (which I don't really know): An apache.org domain has an incredible effect on credibility and trust. Apache is a really strong brand with developers, and especially new projects like Weex can benefit from that.
(The project will be called "Apache Weex" anyway) Apache Cordova owns the cordova.io domain and uses it as a redirect to cordova.apache.org. That way we can still tell people to go to "cordova.io", but on Google and in user's browser everything happens on apache.cordova.org. We also have loads of subdomains like blog.cordova.io issues.cordova.io, slack.cordova.io, telemetry.cordova.io and so on as shortcuts which is very handy. Using the domains you mentioned, weex.io could redirect to weex.apache.org, docs.weex.io redirects to weex.apache.org/docs, blog.weex.io to weex.apache.org/blog and so on. Then cn.weex.io could redirect to weex-project.io for easier finding of the Chinese domain. -J > On 15. Feb 2019, at 07:38, Dan <faterr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, Myrle/Willem, > > Currently, we have a domain name of weex.io and want to use it to replace > the previous weex-project.io domain name for the following reasons: > > 1. The domain name is shorter and easier to remember. > 2. Apache's website has slower access to the developer in China, so there > is a mirror website weex-project.io for Chinese developer. > 3. We expect to support https on this website and support some of our own > server functions, such as Q&A robots, article blog posts, etc. > > I would like to ask if apache has any restrictions on this third-party > domain name, and look forward to hearing from you. > > Thanks, > Dan
