Re: [ga] Vint: on the basic rationale for adding TLDs and any contra-indications

["kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wish I had the technical expertise, but I'm not willing to start learning
all about it at this stage in my life. What I do know how to do is market
domain names, so maybe I'll hook up with someone doing that in the future.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karl Auerbach" <karl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Joop Teernstra" <terastra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Danny
Younger" <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 9:49 PM
Subject: Re: [ga] Vint: on the basic rationale for adding TLDs and any
contra-indications


>
> On Mon, 12 Dec 2005, kidsearch wrote:
>
> > Another question. There may be a way for users with less technical
ability
> > and smaller finances to start their own tld.
>
> I'm spending a few minutes each day working on the registration system for
> my .ewe TLD.  (It's described at
> http://www.cavebear.com/cbblog-archives/000159.html)
>
> The code a combination Apache/CGI written in Python (v2.4) using MySQL; it
> all runs on Linux (I'm on Fedora Core 4.)  At the back end it'll produce a
> zone file.
>
> The registry code creates some of the world's most ugly web pages. ;-)
> Function comes before art.
>
> I'll be publishing the code under a BSD or Python type of license, i.e.
> non-viral.
>
> I've still got got a lot of work to do - I need to figure out the exact
> cryptographic mechanisms; it may be that the user has to run something
> like gpg to sign the update requests.
>
> The code is meant for low volume use
>
> Don't expect it to surface until sometime next year.
>
>   --karl--
>