Re: [Webware-discuss] Re: website: moving forward

[Ian B. <ia...@co...>]

Shane McChesney wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-04-02 at 13:14, Jason Hildebrand wrote:
> 
>>Hosting
>>-------
>>Shane McChesney made a generous offer to pay for a virtual server from
>>tummy.com for two years.  Shane, does this offer still stand?  If so, I
>>think we should go ahead with it.  I'd be happy to configure the server and
>>set up access for those who will need it.
> 
> 
> No, you were too slow. :) Just kidding... you know, my wife doesn't find
> me funny either.
> 
> I'll sign things up with Tummy this weekend and send you the details --
> unless I see any vociferous objections on this list in the next 12 hours
> or so.
> 
> One thing I should have mentioned when I made the offer is that Tummy
> would appreciate a small "Hosted by Tummy" image and link if that's okay
> with you.
 >
> I don't need any sponsored by Wesearch links or anything, unless having
> a sponsors page would help the project look widely supported... I'm sure
> I or my staff will be posting plenty of questions to the list later this
> year, the usual community help will be reward enough.

I have no problem with as many icons or whatever as people want to put 
up.  It can get a little out of hand when some random site has a 
"powered by..." icon, and the readers are unlikely to have any idea what 
they are talking about.  But this is a software site, so it actually 
does mean something.  So don't feel shy about having an icon or link up 
there.

In fact, I think sponsorships are actually good for the site -- it shows 
it's supported by variety of people and organizations, which is what 
makes a project viable.

> I'll request Debian over Red Hat, if that is in fact still an option
> with Tummy's VMs... and unless someone objects here.
> 
> 
> 
>>Domain
>>------
>>I would be happy to register a domain for the project for at least 2 years. 
>>
>>Unfortunately, it appears the squatter currently holding webware.org decided
>>to renew it for another year. *sigh*
>>
>>Here are some domains which are available:
>>    webware-project.org
>>    webware-python.org
>>    webware-toolkit.org
>>
>>Any thoughts?  
> 
> 
> What about webware4python.org? It's also available in .com, .net, .ca,
> .info, .biz, .us ...
> 
> Whatever the name, take solace that a Google search for webware returns
> the current project page as the first hit, so people will find the new
> page easily enough via the old one.

I just though, oh, maybe webware.info... but no.  Domain squatters are 
so damned annoying!  None of webware.com, .net, .org, .ca, .us, .biz, or 
.info resolve to anything, but they are all taken.  Bastards!  Sigh.

   Ian