Alexandre wrote:

> Strangely enough, the https://mapserver.osgeo.org/ 
> <https://mapserver.osgeo.org/>  website 
> does not seem related to MapServer specifically, while
>  http://www.osgeo.org/mapserver <http://www.osgeo.org/mapserver>  is.
 
my-name-is-fred.osgeo.org <http://my-name-is-fred.osgeo.org/>  also returns 
results :)
 
This is an artifact of a wildcard DNS entry that systems administration 
committee is working hard to be able to retire.
 
Eventually we're going to have to decide on a consistant behaviour.
 
For instance...
- mapserver.osgeo.org is not hooked up
- gdal.osgeo.org (and mapguide, mapbender, ???) are the projects' main sites
- geotools.osgeo.org redirects to www.osgeo.org/geotools
 
I _think_ my preference would be that projectname.osgeo.org always returns or 
redirects to the main page for the project (depending on whether it's hosted on 
OSGeo servers or not), while www.osgeo.org/projectname 
<http://www.osgeo.org/projectname>  gives you a quick summary (info sheet) on 
the project.
 
So, for this case, www.osgeo.org/mapserver <http://www.osgeo.org/mapserver>  
continues to return the info sheet, while mapserver.osgeo.org redirects to 
mapserver.gis.umn.edu <http://www.mapserver.gis.umn.edu>  
 
Jason
 

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