Domain cloning [was: Linux loop device driver bug]

Hans Lermen (lermen@elserv.ffm.fgan.de)
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 02:46:52 +0200 (MEST)


On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, Alexander Kjeldaas wrote:

> When you've finished your driver I'd be happy to include it in the
> international kernel patch, available at:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> ftp://ftp.kerneli.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.1/patch-int-2.1.125.2.gz
^ ^^^^ ^^

Oh, didn't notice we changed the kernel home site:

Domain Name: KERNELI.ORG

Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
Kjeldaas, Alexander (AK3556) astor@GUARDIAN.NO
+47 73 51 70 02 (FAX) +47 73 52 79 90

Anyway, it's legal as everybody paying $50 per year to InterNIC can have
its own domain. Its also legal to mirror the kernel and to provide
alternative patches. However, tricking out people by putting on
the 'official hat' isn't fair IMHO. Look at the _real_ official URL

ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.1/patch-2.1.125.gz

and compare it with the above faked one. ... and you know what I mean.

BTW: Last time I noticed such playing with well known domain names was
'xfree86.org' versus 'xfree.com' (though with different intention;-).

Hans
<lermen@fgan.de>

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