[OSGeo Suomi] FOSS4G domain

[Ari Jolma]

Aarnio Timo (MML) kirjoitti 05.10.2017 klo 17:12:
> Hi all,
>
> I think it could just redirect to osgeo.fi until we can find someone to actually update the page.

Done.

>   I'm no too keen on yearly URLs tbh (i.e. foss4gfinland2017...).

>
> How much do domains cost these days? One geobeer per year?

A lunch.

Best,

Ari

>
> Cheers,
> Timo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Finland [mailto:finland-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Ari Jolma
> Sent: 5. lokakuuta 2017 16:32
> To: finland at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [OSGeo Suomi] FOSS4G domain
>
> Jeff McKenna kirjoitti 05.10.2017 klo 15:15:
>> On 2017-10-05 4:27 AM, Ari Jolma wrote:
>>> Jeff McKenna kirjoitti 04.10.2017 klo 17:00:
>>>> A reminder that someone should purchase the FOSS4G domain right
>>>> away: http://foss4g.fi to prevent someone from outside parking the
>>>> domain and selling it for more money.
>>>>
>>>> I can also purchase it, but it should be someone from OSGeo-Finland
>>>> preferably.
>>>>
>>>> (would be great to purchase it today and point the domain to
>>>> http://www.foss4gfinland2017.com/ , for the event on Friday :)
>>> Are you going to attend? :)
>>>
>>> We already have osgeo.fi and foss4gfinland2017.com plus the osgeo
>>> Wiki and FB page. Having foss4g.fi would add to the communication
>>> challenge we already have (osgeo.fi has links to 2016 events and the
>>> Friday event in a mixture with the spring event in
>>> foss4gfinland2017.com).
>>>
>>> foss4g.eu seems to not exist either.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Ari
>>>
>> Hi Ari,
>>
>> The concept is that foss4g.fi would be used for each FOSS4G event each
>> year; instead of having foss4gfinland2017.com  and
>> foss4gfinland2018.com and foss4gfinland2019.com etc.   It becomes
>> easier for users to find your event, and also cheaper to manage it.
>> (you could have foss4g.fi/2016 foss4g.fi/2017 foss4g.fi/2018)
>>
>> If you are unwilling to do that, please let me know and I will
>> purchase it on my personal credit card, for the OSGeo-Finland
>> community to use.
> Thanks but it is not a money issue - we just need to figure out where to maintain what and by whom. I'd be very surprised if there was somebody who'd buy that domain in predatory sense.
>
> Best,
>
> Ari
>
>> -thanks,
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
>>
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