FRLinux wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 4:46 PM, FRLinux<frlinux at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>http://www.ubuntu.ie>> Actually, if you wanna have fun, take a look at ubuntu.de and ubuntu.nl :D
>> I'd also like to highlight that a couple of years back, similar
> discussions went to decide if gentoo should have regional allocations
> or sub domains. The latter was eventually selected. I believe this is
> a similar situation, as you have subdomains like
> ie.archive.ubuntu.org. I am not speaking on behalf of the Ubuntu
> community so I could be wrong in making that assertion but everyone
> who knows me can tell you that I like to be right :)
You also have to consider that ubuntu is a word, and was a valid word before
it was used to name a linux distribution, just by using it to name a
distribution doesn't give that linux distribution automatic copyright to the
word. Thats why .ie's are given out on a first come first served basis, as
is the policy of most nics.
A made up word such as "google" has a totally different ruleset, and clearly
should have, but regular language words can't be reserved for exclusive use
by any one group, and shouldnt!
Paul.
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