Re: [libreoffice-website] LibreOffice.XX some sites do not work

On 12/16/2011 04:58 AM, Florian Effenberger wrote:
> Hi,
>
> webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote on 2011-12-15 05:39:
> > How many registration 2-digit country codes do we need?
> >
> > One for every country or language that LO supports?
> >
> > One for every country that has a group large enough to support its own
> > 2-digit code?
> >
> > Is there any "rulings" on who gets to have a LibreOffice.xx domain?
>
> there are currently no fixed rules. The basic rule, although it sounds 
> harsh, is: We own the trademark, so better ask us before you register 
> anything. ;-)
>
> What we did in the past is that many people were so kind to register 
> domains with LibreOffice or TDF upon our agreement. They either 
> connected our DNS servers directly, or forwarded to our website, and 
> agreed to transfer the domain name to TDF upon our request.
>
> For many countries, we cannot directly own the domain name, since you 
> often need to be a resident of or incorporated in that country to be 
> eligible for a registration.
>
> We have registered quite a few domain names on our own, but of course 
> not for all countries.
>
> Hope that helps a bit,
> Florian

That is why I registered LibreOffice-NA.us, instead of LibreOffice.US.  
I wanted it to look like a LibreOffice information site, but not one of 
the "official" sites.  It is a project site that helps promote LO and 
the things that complement it.  At that time, I did not see any 
page/text with suggested domain naming styles that someone like me could 
use to create their own web site that promotes LibreOffice and 
open-source.  It would be nice to see one written out.  Then, people 
will not make the mistake of making their domain be confused with one of 
the official LO sites.  If I registered LibreOffice.info, then it would 
be too close to the "official looking" domains of LO.  Adding the dash 
after LO was may way to stop that confusion, but still make it clear 
that the site was about LO.



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