[PD] pure-data.org lapsed ?

[Eric Skogen]

Christian Klippel wrote:

>hi again,
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>Am Samstag 15 Mai 2004 23:10 schrieb Eric Skogen:
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>>they're just out to get some cash, any price they can. i'm sure they
>>have a script that picks up random lapsed sites.
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>>http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum25/1247.htm
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>sorry, the forum requires registration, i refuse to do so ;-)
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Oh, sorry, i didn't see that requirement. The post was mainly a 
discussion of BuyDomains prices, which they say are non-negotiable. 
Generally though, if you wait a few months, they'll give you a much 
lower quote. They're out to make profit (even if it means exasperating 
entire communities of users) , and the lowest bid is better than no bid 
at all.

Unfortunately unless you own a trademark related to the domain it seems 
unlikely they'd turn it over.

>anyway, i just mailed to our provider about the situation.
>our provider is very supportive of open-source and the community, they just 
>believe in it. and i think they have good contacts, too. maybe we have a 
>chance to get it back. would be a real shame if it would be gone forever, 
>just due to sloppiness .... 
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>greets,
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>chris
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