Now you singing my song baby. The only thing I disaprove of is calling
.moo a mock top level domain. Let make it a reality Ross. A fully
functional top level domain.
regards and kisses for the good job.
Joe Baptista
http://www.dot.god/
dot.GOD Hostmaster
+1 (805) 753-8697
On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Ross Wm. Rader wrote:
> TUCOWS DEBUTS DOT MOO DOMAIN
>
> Tucows launches registry management solution. Leading registrar to test
> new Tucows OpenXRS with mock Top Level Domain.
>
> New York, NY - August 1, 2000 - Tucows Inc., a leading distributor of
> e-business services and applications on the Internet and one of the top
> domain name registrars, has launched an open demonstration environment for
> its new Tucows OpenXRS (Open Extensible Registry System) registry
> management solution. OpenXRS (http://openxrs.tucows.com) is the first
> widely available commercial solution for organizations that manage
> registry operations for Top Level Domains (TLDs), including any of the
> hundreds of country code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs) or the new gTLDs
> anticipated from ICANN this fall.
>
> Tucows OpenXRS gives its customers all the tools they need to easily and
> effectively operate their own domain name registry - interfacing with
> thousands of registrars and managing millions of names and transactions.
> Leveraging the success of its OpenSRS wholesale domain name registration
> service, Tucows created OpenXRS to incorporate the best of breed in
> functionality, scalability and reporting.
>
> In order to demonstrate OpenXRS, Tucows has made itself the official
> registry for .moo, a mock TLD, allowing visitors to register and manage
> .moo domain names at http://moo.tucows.com/. This allows potential
> OpenXRS customers to experience first-hand the same features they and
> their registrars would be able to offer real customers for real TLDs,
> including DNS resolution and whois services. Registration and maintenance
> of .moo domain names are, of course, free, but .moo names do not actually
> "work" on the Internet and have no value. -more- Tucows - page 2
>
> "With OpenSRS, Tucows essentially gave all domain name retailers the
> benefits of being registrars. Now, with OpenXRS, we've made it that
> simple for companies to manage their own TLD registries, " said Ross
> RaderDirector Product Management, Channel Platform Group,Tucows Inc.
> "The dot moo TLD is just a fun, interactive way to demonstrate the
> benefits of our OpenXRS system to potential customers and the entire
> domain name community."
>
> About Tucows Inc.
>
> Tucows is a leading distributor of e-business services and applications on
> the Internet. With a network of more than 3,700 Internet Service
> Providers, Web hosting companies and Domain Name Resellers in more than 90
> countries around the world, we believe Tucows to be the largest network of
> its kind. The Tucows site offers over 30,000 software titles in libraries
> located around the world, providing users with a fast local download.
> Tucows Inc. is an ICANN accredited registrar. Tucows is the leading
> provider of wholesale domain name registrations and related services.
>
> # # #
> Contact:
> Phil DiIanni
> Dan Klores Associates, Inc.
> Public Relations
> Phone: (212) 981-5217
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
> --
>
> -rwr
>
>
> Ross Wm. Rader
> Director Product Management,
> Channel Platform Group
> Tucows Inc.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> t. 416.535.0123 x335
> f. 416.531.5584
>
> "Embrace the cow, love the cow.
> And remember, Winsock means love."
>
