Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs. pgfoundry.org

2004-03-19 Thread Chris Ryan
--- David Garamond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --snip -- > > Also, we're targetting the developers right? Please do not consider > ourselves as being too stupid to differentiate between postgresql.org > -- snip -- IMO this point of view is a short-sighted and narrow one. In addition to try

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Jeroen T. Vermeulen
On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 01:02:00PM -0600, Frank Wiles wrote: > > As for the "length" of the URL, I think any developer or user > of PostgreSQL is knowledgeable enough to take advantage of browser > bookmarks. :) I've heard this said a several times now, but that doesn't make me feel any

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Robert Treat
On Fri, 2004-03-12 at 13:36, Tom Lane wrote: > "Marc G. Fournier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > the projects site will not be under postgresql.org ... postgresql.net is > > available for it, but not postgresql.org ... we are keeping that domain > > "clean" for any future stuff we want to do with

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Marc G. Fournier
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Josh Berkus wrote: > Tom, > > > > Since we do already own pgfoundry.org, could we satisfy everybody by > > > dual-naming the project sites? That is, have both > > > .pgfoundry.org > > > .pgfoundry.postgresql.org > > > point to the same place? > > Sounds good to me if it's

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Josh Berkus
Tom, > > Since we do already own pgfoundry.org, could we satisfy everybody by > > dual-naming the project sites? That is, have both > > .pgfoundry.org > > .pgfoundry.postgresql.org > > point to the same place? Sounds good to me if it's doable via DNS. -- -Josh Berkus Aglio Database So

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Marc G. Fournier
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Tom Lane wrote: > Since we do already own pgfoundry.org, could we satisfy everybody by > dual-naming the project sites? That is, have both > .pgfoundry.org > .pgfoundry.postgresql.org > point to the same place? no objection here ... my only object is/was the leng

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Frank Wiles
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 13:36:47 -0500 Tom Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Marc G. Fournier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > the projects site will not be under postgresql.org ... > > postgresql.net is available for it, but not postgresql.org ... we > > are keeping that domain"clean" for any future

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Tom Lane
"Marc G. Fournier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > the projects site will not be under postgresql.org ... postgresql.net is > available for it, but not postgresql.org ... we are keeping that domain > "clean" for any future stuff we want to do with the core project ... I agree we don't want .postgres

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Rod Taylor
On Fri, 2004-03-12 at 13:30, Marc G. Fournier wrote: > On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Rod Taylor wrote: > > > Having all PostgreSQL related material under one domain is beneficial to > > the project. Our big issue isn't the domain is too long, it is difficult > > find the subproject in the first place. > >

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Marc G. Fournier
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Rod Taylor wrote: > On Fri, 2004-03-12 at 13:30, Marc G. Fournier wrote: > > On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Rod Taylor wrote: > > > > > Having all PostgreSQL related material under one domain is beneficial to > > > the project. Our big issue isn't the domain is too long, it is difficult

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Marc G. Fournier
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Tom Lane wrote: > This also brings up the thought that if we do want to use pgfoundry.org, > we'd better register pgfoundry.net and pgfoundry.com before someone else > does. I did all three simultaneously for exactly that reason Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networ

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Rod Taylor
On Fri, 2004-03-12 at 11:52, Jeroen T. Vermeulen wrote: > On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 10:43:34AM -0600, Thomas Swan wrote: > > > > foundry.postgresql.org? > > Been through that one... Too long when you have to add project name as > well. I don't understand why. Presumably the postgresql.org website

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Marc G. Fournier
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004, Joshua D. Drake wrote: > > > > IMHO, the domain name isn't the make/break of whether going to GForge will > > succeed ... the success will be a matter of marketing it, and making sure > > that its project are well known ... personally, focusing on the domain is > > like focusi

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Jeroen T. Vermeulen
On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 10:43:34AM -0600, Thomas Swan wrote: > > foundry.postgresql.org? Been through that one... Too long when you have to add project name as well. Jeroen ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Thomas Swan
> My feeling is that we want people to consider these projects as closely > tied to the Postgres community and so postgresql.something is just right. > I can see there are different opinions out there though... > foundry.postgresql.org? ---(end of broadcast)--

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-12 Thread Robert Treat
On Fri, 2004-03-12 at 10:37, Tom Lane wrote: > "Jeroen T. Vermeulen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 02:42:47PM -, Dave Page wrote: > >> We need some distinction between the core project sites and other > >> project sites - istm that a different domain is the only way to

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs. pgfoundry.org

2004-03-12 Thread Tom Lane
[ I'm pushing Robert's comment over into the pghackers thread... ] Robert Treat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I wasn't going to force the issue just for my own sake... but ISTM Tom, Peter, > myself and possibly others were all confused somewhat by the switch. > Anyway... the only real point tha

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-11 Thread Joshua D. Drake
IMHO, the domain name isn't the make/break of whether going to GForge will succeed ... the success will be a matter of marketing it, and making sure that its project are well known ... personally, focusing on the domain is like focusing on the name of a car when you buy it, not on its features and/

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-11 Thread Marc G. Fournier
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004, Gavin M. Roy wrote: > I think having a pgfoundry.postgresql.net/org is good, but it should > have its own identity, pgfoundry.org for the main url gets my vote for > what it's worth. I like the shortness myself ... IMHO, the domain name isn't the make/break of whether going

Re: [pgsql-www] [HACKERS] The Name Game: postgresql.net vs.

2004-03-11 Thread Marc G. Fournier
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004, Tom Lane wrote: > "Jeroen T. Vermeulen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Here's another idea: couldn't we have a subdomain for the projects, as in > > ".forge.postgresql.org"? Or would that be too long? > > That would be okay with me ... I'd go for "too long" myself ... ---