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The_Jazzman writes, "Nic.cx is now offering completely free domains to those with open-source projects. Check out
FAQ question 2.16."
CX is Christmas Island. They're running on free software and want to give back to the community. Serious inquiries only, please. Don't abuse their kindness.
OpenSource.cx ? (Score:1)
Great! (Score:3)
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Server friendly conditions? (Score:2)
- Temperature: 77 F (25 C)
- Dew Point: 73 F (23 C)
- Relative Humidity: 88%
I don't know about you but this doesn't seem to be the most appropriate conditions for keeping your servers fine and funky...Re:Great! (Score:5)
http://sourceforge.net
Where? (Score:1)
Same question goes for all these small domains (.tv,
--Remove SPAM from my address to mail me
Re:Server friendly conditions? (Score:1)
In other words, a server on the other side of the world can have a *.cx domain name.
Re:Great! (Score:2)
As for the unsung heros, you're dreaming. No one minority group is louder on the Internet than OSS programmers.
> Any takers?
'Any givers', you mean?
quezo sez... (Score:2)
(Which is really MargeSimpson.planet-three.net with an IP address of 195.224.98.195)
Operating system: 195.224.98.195:80 * Linux 1.2.xx
Web server software: Apache/1.3.9 (Unix) PHP/3.0.12
Normal (Non Open Source) prices. (Score:1)
Australian Net Censorship? (Score:5)
Re:Server friendly conditions? (Score:1)
He he he. :-) That's right: usually, computers and water do not mix very well.
But if I am not mistaken, the servers for the .cx domain are not located on the Christmas Islands. I could not find this information on their pages, but I think that they are somewhere in the US or Australia, probably in a slightly drier place. So the servers should be safe.
Quality control? (Score:3)
I know I sound paranoid (please! It's late where I live!), and this is a nice idea, I just don't want the cons to out way the pros here.
Would an explicit mention on the website with regards to what license your software is under (ie. GPL, BSD etc.) be enough?
Just wondering.....
No good deed goes unpunished (Score:1)
Open Island (Score:1)
Anyway I will go there one day.
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:2)
I reckon it would be something along the lines of "web server's geographical location" - anyone know the particulars of the law on this ?
Several permutations come to mind - to the extent of a connection via satelite to a server located in a ship in international waters (Flag of origin ?).
I know it's a bit over the top, but in the long run (read a couple of years) it may be worth considering.
tsx.org, cjb.net (Score:1)
Recommend a vacation. (Score:2)
If places like these see their local economy improving thru these sorts of schemes then ...
Domain name, not hosting (Score:2)
Cx's registrants can still make their DNS point to sourceforge.net if they want. Free DNS services are available from different sites (like Granite Canyon [granitecanyon.com] for example,) so opensource webmasters don't even have to pay for that either.
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:1)
So Christmas island is not a real country that belongs to a different non real country. I guess that would make it a meta-country.
No has has blown a nuke anywhere near it for a long time -- except france.
Most country domains are served in the Federal Republic of California. Berekley runs a major dns server for
Re:Domain name, not hosting (Score:2)
"Might be nice to have a donation driven server which hosts open source and other non-profit sites on a donation basis only... Any takers?"
That's all...
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:1)
Re:Server friendly conditions? (Score:1)
I tried to find out where the server for the .cx domain could be located. Here are the results of a traceroute done from the nice tools page of SamSpade.Org [samspade.org]:
Also, all the hosts that I could find and that seemed to be related to the top-level .cx domain (DNS, mail servers, etc.) are aliases for some machines in the domain .planet-three.net.
And whois reports the following for planet-three.net:
But the location of the DNS servers should not matter, because the DNS can map a domain name to an IP address that is located anywhere in the world. So you can keep your server in a cool and dry room without having to worry about the weather in the Christmas Island.
What a christmas present... (Score:3)
Re:Just picked one up :-) (Score:2)
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:2)
I need to stop using brackets damnit!
Nice registation process, no SSL :( (Score:1)
Re:tsx.org, cjb.net (Score:1)
I'm not sure about tsx.org but cjb.net 'domains' are usually just forwarders (either using a Redirect header or by making a 100% size frameset). This is a real-deal domain! Hi-Ho!
Jay
-- polish ccs mirror [prawda.pl]
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:1)
Re:Normal (Non Open Source) prices. (Score:2)
The .cx NIC appears to be run by Planet Three Internet in the UK. I found this by visiting www.nic.cx and looking up nic.cx itself!
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:2)
I would assume they didn't physically move the server, but just moved the content onto a server in the US.
Re:OpenSource.cx ? (Score:1)
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:1)
Anyway, Australia is as much of a real country as the United Kingdom is. It isn't ruled by the UK : it is ruled by the same person who happens to rule the UK. A subtle, but important distinction.
Re:Great! (Score:1)
Even more interesting... who gets paid?
Re:VA / Slash-dot Giveaway! (Score:2)
Unless of course Larry has a wicked sense of humour and does like to Troll /. which I most seriously hope is not true.
I know that it's not the usual thing for Slashdot to censor but maybe this would be one case where it is fiscally the right thing to do.
Re:tsx.org, cjb.net (Score:1)
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Hmmmm! :) (Score:1)
Re:VA / Slash-dot Giveaway! (Score:1)
Funny..i always thought his name was "Commander Taco"
The Horrors.... (and other random ideas) (Score:5)
Darn. Now I'm feeling old.
Not to be a complete wet blanket, but am I the only one that thinks using domain names as resource locators is wrong? I appreciate what they're doing, but in the end, we're not helping things by propogating the idea that a domain name must be inherently attached to something (often, the ONLY thing) it's named after?
Almost all of our DNS problems come from the misguided attempt of people to solve the "location" problem via domain names. People, that's not what DNS is for, period, end of argument.
Instead of caving to the masses, why aren't we working towards the real solution, a Content Registration System. Yahoo and all the portals are the first step, but really, folks, they're pretty primitive. The web spiders can no longer index the web (it's too big, and changes too fast). Rather, shouldn't we have some central place for people to register their sites? By that, I mean the content of their sites? And perhaps, provide periodic updates of their content indexes?
Sorry for the rant, and I realize this isn't exactly on topic, but DNS is really creaking these days, and it's starting to hurt me. Plus, the current situation is just, well, sooooo unaesthetic.
-Erik
Obvious What Effect (Score:1)
Re:VA / Slash-dot Giveaway! (Score:1)
Meta matters (Score:2)
I don't think so. Webster's New Collegiate sez: "... used with the name of a discipline to designate a new but related discipline designed to deal critically with the original one".
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:2)
However, does this imply anything as to whether people can set laws applying to business practices on the internet on a per-country basis. If the porn site in question was a non-profit making open access site, then I suspect that there is very little that the authorities can do, but presumably they can block the revenues from the site (if they really want to) thereby making the move outside Australian jurisdiction pointless (unless they move the company structure as well)?
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:2)
SECURITY WARNING
Our server has detected an error which could be seen as a possible security breach. If you just made an error then do not panic - you need do nothing (see FAQs Question 1.1 for more information). However it could also be due to diliberate misuse.
Attempts to access any information without permission are a clear breach of the Computer Misuse Act 1990. If you have just attempted an illegal access you should disconnect immediately. It is the policy of the owners of this server to report any unauthorised accesses or attempts at access to the police and ISPs.
The following information has been gathered to aid in any criminal prosecution arising from any criminal act discovered:
Your IP Address: xxx.xx.xxx.xxx (fx98104-c.maui.hi.rr.com)
Time: 13:09 Feb 21 2000 GMT
Browser and operating system: Mozilla/4.7 (Macintosh; U; PPC)
Nah, I'm not in Hawaii. I wonder if they've had any trouble in the past?
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:1)
The same person who's Queen of Scotland and Queen of Wales and Queen of Australia by right of succesion. Elizabeth II.
Admittedly that SHOULD make her Queen Elizabeth I of Scotland, Australia, and various other countries, but that would just confuse the issue.
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:1)
I'm not sure that's entirely correct; after all, haven't Scotland and England been one kingdom since the Act of Union in 1707? There might not be a Queen of England... but I'm surely not an expert. I'd like to hear a proper explanation from someone who was, though.
Corrected URL and minor caution (Score:2)
I registered a domain with them, and all worked well back when Slashdot first reported that they were up and running. They were free at first, but made it clear that a charge was comming. It looks like they intend for the Open Source project domains to be free forever, but I'd get that in writing if I were you....
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:2)
Caution! (Score:1)
Not meaning to defame the offer presented in any way; in fact this has less to do with free registrations at nic.cx [www.nic.cx] as it has to do with the premium ones.
You see, as everyone on
The same time you are whipping out your CC, someone else may be whipping out their packet sniffer - mainly because they know that with a
Im not saying that Slashdot is full of these guys (and gals) just waiting to pounce but there maybe one or two - so just be careful.
I would suggest waiting a couple of days for far better security
There, thats my little piece said, now you can all tell me how paranoid I am
Re:The Horrors.... (and other random ideas) (Score:2)
am I the only one that thinks using domain names as resource locators is wrong?
Not really. I'd tend to agree that a different system would be better (so Microsoft can't just take nameofanewbutimportantopensourceproject.org) - but right now, fact is that people look for name.com first - and almost all search engines give bonus points for the keyword appearing in the domain name. Since it isn't a really bad thing, it's maybe best to play with these rules until we can change them. ;)
shouldn't we have some central place for people to register their sites?
You mean http://www.freshmeat.net/ [freshmeat.net]?
Re:The Horrors.... (and other random ideas) (Score:2)
And certainly, all the domain-squatting may decrease a little.
However, people are not likely to change this until there is deemed an urgency. Some well-intentioned people (much like the ones who invented the Internet, and the open-source community, etc.) will not sit passively and wait, and will instead actively plan on it.
But then again, it's like one of those things that was a bad idea originally, but then becomes a feature because everyone is using it that way. It becomes the accepted norm, by popularity, and gets infused into the culture.
My question is, how do you change things now that the Internet has gotten so much momentum? It's easier to change things if you are not changing directions so much (like all the versions of HTML - incremental changes that goes with the flow with little corrective steps). If it's going to be in a fundamentally different direction, even if it is the greatest idea in the world, it will face considerable probability of failure.
and, it's only going to get worse, because the 'net's still growing!
Re:VA / Slash-dot Giveaway! NOT! (Score:3)
There isn't a Slashdot Giveaway
This is a bored individual who enjoys misleading people and generating unnecessary email.
Official VA promotions will always be posted on the VA Linux website. [valinux.com]
Sorry for the confusion that has been created.
--Kit
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:2)
var.cx (Score:2)
Only problem (for me) is that you can't login over SSL, and they don't have (I do not like my pw going in plain text), and they don't have a pgp key for when you want to change your pw.
Re:Normal (Non Open Source) prices. (Score:1)
Society and abuse (Score:1)
A million people are going to want a free domain for a million different reasons, and after two weeks of being harassed, nuked, DoS'ed, and threatened, the poor organizers of this free parade are going to withdraw the offer.
A little info about Chrismas Island (Score:2)
The reason that I know Christmas Island is that it is a mecca for flyfishers. The place is crawling with bonefish. These reflective-scaled fish move into the coral flats to feed on shrimp and crabs. When they hit a fly, they take off for San Francisco. They are a flighty fish and have good eyesight, so you have to know what you are doing with a flyrod in the first place, but bones are supposed to be one of the most addicting flyfishing species around.
Needless to say, if the Christmas Island authorities want to hire some Linux guy to help set up their networking, I would gladly volunteer.
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:2)
Re:VA / Slash-dot Giveaway! NOT! (Score:2)
How did you get a score of 4 without any moderation type showing? If my memory server me when Hemos and Roblimo post replies to stories, they start at a 'normal' moderation level and have to rely on the good will of the moderators at large.
Have I missed something or is this VA correcting its public image with a special moderated account? I understand totally the motivation and personally cannot think of any other way of disprooving the fake Larry posts, but surely you should let the moderators notice your comment and moderate it up in the normal fashion.
In fact, looking back at your past history, it seems that all five of your posts have started at a moderation level of 4...
Re:OpenSource.cx ? (Score:1)
Hrmmm .... .cx (Score:2)
Nice way to gather personal information to serve your real purpose.
Friend at nic.cx (Score:2)
I originally posted this story after a friend who works at nic.cx told me all about it.
First of all, nic.cx did not *suddenly* decide to start charging for domains last year. If any of the people claiming this actually read anything relevant they would have seen that in the FAQ nic.cx were *always* going to charge for domains.
Next, this is not a two-week offer, it is going to run for as long as the cx domain does. Sometimes genuinly nice things do happen, look at <A HREF=http://www.granitecanyone>Granite Canyon</A> for proof of this. (For those not in the know, GC offer free DNS services).
Finally, I must reiterate, nic.cx are NOT going to start charging for these open-source project domains. Not now, not ever.
Re:(OT) Flat mode rant (Score:1)
That was my thought. But someone else suggested that it is Taco's attempt to "persuade" ACs to register.
No point in complaining, IMO. Last weekend's "Geeks in Space" (the first and last I'll ever suffer through) convinced me of the futility of talking any sense into the people who run /. My thinking being: anybody who would put something like that on the 'net and not only claim responsibility for it, but be proud of it as well, are not people in any rational frame of mind. At least not on my planet :-).
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:1)
Does the usage of a particular country's domain force you to abide by their rules, even if the servers are not physically located in the country in question?
I can't imagine this being a significant problem. If you're not in the country, the worst they can do is take away the domain.
OpenDIVX (Score:1)
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:1)
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"HORSE."
Re:No good deed goes unpunished (Score:1)
I sure hope that this offer doesn't go under due to abuse of their offer. Reminds me of the free pc story that was posted earlier. Sure the idea was good, and the execution was bad, but i think some of there undoing was the people who turned off their ads. "Mac's are fast, you just have to be patient."
Well, the difference is that the PCs that were being given away cost $500 a piece, whereas it doesn't cost anything to add records to their DNS. (Of course, they have to pay for an administrator, etc., but the amount they pay doesn't vary with the amount of names they register.)
Re:VA / Slash-dot Giveaway! NOT! (Score:1)
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"HORSE."
Should everyone be paranoid? (Score:1)
Re:Hrmmm .... .cx (Score:1)
It looks like they got there payment system setup about 2 months ago. I had been paying for that year even though I could have had it for free.
Has anyone found a TLD thats cheaper than $16.5US that
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Re:Great! (Score:1)
I guess that puts Uri Geller out of business though... should be a good thing.
This isn't fair. Why'd they reject me? (Score:1)
I'm trying to start an open source project to relieve some of the stress that many programmers deal with on a day-to-day basis. I think that giving me rights to the domains open-butts.cx and open-sweaty-meat-curtains.cx will further the open source movement (especially the movement of many programmers pants to their ankles....)
I like it (Score:1)
Why didn't Microsoft think of this? Oh yeah they did, its the only reason they ever got marketshare.
Re:Quality control? (Score:1)
There's a definition (I think) of this on the GNU web page. They provide a license list [gnu.org], and a section [gnu.org] on licensing free software. Note that this is only part of the philosophy page, so you may want to dig a bit deeper into there.
Hope that helped.
-RickHunter
--"We are gray. We stand between the candle and the star."
--Gray council, Babylon 5.
Re:UK and Australia jointly "ruled"?!?!?! (Score:1)
I'm not sure about the situation in Oz, but I'd suspect it is the same, with Assent being given by Her Majesty's representive, the Governor-General.
Here's the dirt. (Score:2)
Neato-cheeto.
-ed fisher...
2nd level all the way! (Score:2)
Having a real domain name is much cooler than any of that free nonsense. Not only is it easier to remember, but it shows that you are at least willing to shell out some bucks for your site.
.cx is cool, in line with
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auntfloyd
Re:The Horrors.... (and other random ideas) (Score:1)
Disclaimer: I am one of those 20,000 editors.
"CX" (Score:1)
It works, it's great, and the person was pleasant. (Score:1)
Just so everyone knows, I read the FAQ, e-mailed them, created an account, registered my domain, and was given my free domain name within 3 hours today.
The person I e-mailed with was very nice. This is a wonderful service they are offering. I was using penguinppwered.com to forward to my IP address before, but had problems with them using my mail server a few times, this is a much better solution.
What a nice gesture.
Ben
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:1)
The British Commonwealth is a Commonwealth of Nations... and anyway, the words "head of state" aren't used in the Australian Constitution. The Vice-Regal, The Governor-General (Sir William Deane) has a purely ceremonial role, except in the event of the Federal Senate blocking supply, and is generally recommended by the Prime Minister, and approved by the Queen.
The Prime Minister, the political head, is the elected leader of the party (or coalition in the present case) with the ruling majority in the Federal Lower House, the House of Representatives.
you know... (Score:1)
Re:VA / Slash-dot Giveaway! NOT! (Score:1)
I'd much rather spend my time on things more productive than rebutting fraudulent posts on Slashdot, but some extremely bored individual out there gets his jollies filling the pages with useless garbage.
For the conspiracy theorists, if VA were exerting some level of control over Slash-dot [sic] don't you think Rob & Company would just delete the bogus posts by "VA Linux"?
--Kit
Re:Australian Net Censorship? (Score:1)
Like one is part of Kiribati and one isn't (its part of Australia)
Oh, and one is in the Pacific Ocean and one in the Indian.
So, almost everything you are saying is wrong.
Re:UK and Australia jointly "ruled"?!?!?! (Score:2)
You're kind of right ... (Score:2)
The two letter abbreviations are defined by ISO 3166 [demon.co.uk]. The only exception I know of is that the UK has ".uk" instead of ".gb".
Re:VA / Slash-dot Giveaway! NOT! (Score:2)
- A poster who claims to be "Larry Augustin" who is posting "useless garbage" for whatever reason (and who consistently (justifiably) gets moderated down to -1).
- A poster who claims to be from "VA Linux" who consistently posts directly after "Larry" discrediting the post with a mysterious bonus moderation score.
- A poster who claims to be "Ed Fisher" who claims to have an email from someone who claims to be "Rob Malda" who denies knowing where these moderation points come from and that he will "look into it and make sure it doesn't happen again".
- A defence of the rebuttal from "Kit" who has since lost his mystery points somewhere or other basically saying that he would much rather do other things "than rebutting fraudulent posts".
- An awful lot of other people such as "Bruce Perens.", "A Hitler", "B Clinton" etc etc who also may or may not be who they are.
Look. Does it really matter whether anybody says anything true of false on slashdot? Surely the moderation system is designed to let the slashdot community dispose of trolls in whichever way is seemed fit. Are you suggesting that we really believed that it was Mr Augustin who was trolling for slashdot? Don't damage the good work that Rob has been doing trying to defend his editorial integrity in the face of increasing pressure from people who would like nothing better than for slashdot to sell out so that they can sit back and say "I told you so". By all means feel free to defend whatever principles you believe in during your posts, but don't compromise your position by abusing the moderation point system. If your reasoning is valid then people will moderate you up, if not then there probably wasn't really a danger from "Larry" in the first place.