There are .im domains (Isle of Man) and, guess what, opens.im is available. https://www.nic.im/HomeDomainAvailable.mth?domainname=opens.im&x=0&y=0
On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Mark Malewski <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with Ted, it's just another useless TLD, and just another waste. > There are plenty of TLD's, and another stupid TLD is meaningless. > Nobody will use it, and it's just a waste. I see no real benefit as well. > Users could simply keep their current domain name, and just use a > "grid.domain.com" no reason to create a whole new domain name, just for the > grid server. You don't go out and get a whole new domain name just for your > mail server, so I can't imagine why you'd need one for your grid server. > Seems foolish. You can host your web, mail, and grid all on your same > domain. No reason to put it on a separate domain. Makes no sense. I see > no real benefit as well. It makes more sense to just stick with the current > geographic/organizational structure that is currently in use. No reason for > another silly TLD. > Mark > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 3:09 AM, Tedd Hansen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> pop.domain.us >> smtp.domain.co.uk >> mail.domain.fr >> www.domain.de >> ns1.domain.es >> sql.domain.com >> domain.sim >> >> One doesn't fit. :) >> Currently internet is built on a system where TLD's being allocated to >> geographic/organizational relation, and subdomains are >> server(service)-specific. Even more so as they are considering adding >> TLD's >> for cities as well (to loosen up competition for domain names). >> >> Private networks such as I2P use their own TLD because the service offered >> is geographically unknown, doesn't reside on a fixed IP and should >> *really* >> not be resolvable from the internet. >> >> I see a whole lot of misunderstandings, technical difficulties, etc. in >> adding it. And no benefits. >> >> BR, >> Tedd >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dzonatas Sol >> Sent: 24. februar 2010 00:44 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Opensim-dev] Suggested in-world DNS: .sim >> >> One of the natures of the internet is for alternate backbones. This >> feature is rarely used, but easily to add through hosts definition files >> and DNS hops. After enough people agree to use these new alternate >> backbones, then they could be proposed to IANA for more static backbone >> networks. >> >> If you are familiar with freenode, you probably already understand how >> some of this works. >> >> With opensim, I wanted to suggest a new TLD: .sim >> >> That way simulators can easily find each other based on name/host >> resolutions. This could lead to more dynamic region presence. >> >> In one sense, it would basically mean to drop a DNS/BIND server into >> opensim. I'm sure people in-world would like their own "in-world >> internet" to work beyond simulators even if the simulator isn't bordered >> on the physical sides on the other simulator. >> >> IPv6 if you will... >> _______________________________________________ >> Opensim-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Opensim-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev > > > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-dev mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev > > -- Giulio Prisco [email protected] (remove 1) http://metafuturing.com/ (39)3387219799 giulioprisco @ skype _______________________________________________ Opensim-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/opensim-dev
