Re: [ga] Languages in the Root

["kidsearch" <kidsearch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Danny, I agree, but never suggested that it would leave out categories in
other languages. I only speak two languages, english, and bad english, so
I'll try to explain my position as best I can.

If one entity created .computer and another wanted to create .computadora, I
have no objection and don't see how that in any way hinders that plan I
suggested.

Chris McElroy
http://www.mostwantednewspaper.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danny Younger" <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 11:23 AM
Subject: [ga] Languages in the Root


> I'd like to review a remark made earlier by Chris
> McElroy:  "imagine if there was a tld for every
> category in the phone book. .plumber, .electrician,
> .hairdresser,
> .computersupplies, .officesupplies, etc."
>
> If we start thinking of the DNS as an analog to a
> yellow pages directory, then we will have to
> acknowledge that telephone directories come in many
> languages.
>
> This might mean that a higher-level naming structure
> may ultimately be required -- for instance, a language
> code (ISO 639) becomes the TLD with all of the "phone
> book categories" becoming reserved sub-domain
> registrations.
>
> Another option is pursuing the D-Name mapping approach
> where each new TLD is mapped into a variety of
> languages.
>
> I think that we need to stop being so
> english-language-centric and starting thinking about
> how we are going to structure a namespace so that the
> rest of the world may benefit from that which the
> Internet can offer.
>
> My earlier contribution in this area, "Languages in
> the Root: A TLD Launch Strategy Based on ISO 639" can
> be read at
>
http://www.circleid.com/posts/languages_in_the_root_a_tld_launch_strategy_based_on_iso_639/
>
>
>
>
>
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