>> as for searching for names, isnt having a domain name a little like >> a street address? i mean, if I was selling hunting goods in Sydney, would >> I be justified in getting all upset about not being able to have >> my store on Hunter Street because all the shops in hunter street are >> taken by people who sell computer hardware, banking services and >> florists? >> > >Another corker. OH boy. We really are cluching at straws. >We don't require IBM's address to be on IBM street. If domains are purely >addresses, why should that address be the same as their company name. I don't recall IBM being on IBM Street in Sydney. I'm sure it's Sussex Street actually. Tut Tut, better change their name :) >The only issue relevant to what domain a company has is image. http://203.21.205.89 Works for me :) But http://www.ah.net is a little easier to remember. >Companies are the best arbitrator of what their image should be. Let them >choose. If they're wrong - no one will take any notice of them or their >domain. The namespace stays sane through competitive influences. Irrespective of your last sentence, the rest is very true. The world operates 24 hours a day ... so do the servers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The advice offered in this email is not considered professional advice, or it would be accompanied by an invoice. No permission is granted for republication of comments, without written consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Business Development, Technology Domain Registration and Network Advisory Telstra Convery Member Adam Todd Personal http://adamtodd.ah.net http://adam.says.sheesh Phone +61 2 9729 0565 Network http://www.ah.net AU Root Server Confederation http://aursc.ah.net AU Internet News mailto:internet-request§ah.net with "subscribe"Received on Sat Feb 28 1998 - 14:39:06 UTC
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