Mark Hensler — Sun, 02 Sep 2001 18:53:05 +0000

This is what I'm thinking. Any domain extension that is officially released will be supported by DNS servers, and so, will not be a problem.

I don't think that browsers do anything to resolve domain names. When you type in a URL, your computer asks the closest DNS server what the IP is for that URL. (If your using @HOME or something similar, you may remember telling your computer the IPs of 2 or more DNS servers.)

I think that the only extensions you need to beware of are the ones that people fart into life. Read more here and here.

Keegan — Sun, 02 Sep 2001 15:38:24 +0000

Mark may have been referring to helping your browser use those extensions. Some extensions are out there yet the standard browsers cannot view them. I cannot spew out the reason why technically but it is a fact, why? Because the yorkie did it!

(Yorkie munches my toes as I type, doing that nibble thing, trying to get a snippet of skin, little monsters!)

The Webmistress — Sun, 02 Sep 2001 09:40:26 +0000

I don't see how they can expect anyone to buy additional software just in case they come across a new extension such as .biz!! Surely they will just be the same as any other extension - .co.uk .com .au. de .org .org.uk etc.

Mark Hensler — Sun, 02 Sep 2001 01:04:04 +0000

do you need software for those?

mjames — Sat, 01 Sep 2001 18:25:17 +0000

.co.uk, you mean? That's another country domain, like .au for Australia.

Mark Hensler — Sat, 01 Sep 2001 01:11:52 +0000

and what about all those .uk and stuff?

mjames — Fri, 31 Aug 2001 22:00:03 +0000

Quote: Originally posted by Mark Hensler
I can get to http://www.cc and I haven't installed any software. I think that domain extensions that are officially released are not a problem.

Now that I think of it, you can also access .edu, .gov, and all those strange country extensions without any problems.

The .edu, .gov, and country domains I forgot to mention.

You do need software, still, to access .info, .sport, etc. .cc is not related.

Mark Hensler — Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:20:50 +0000

Quote: Originally posted by mjames
Moreso, people can't even access domains other than the three normal .com, .net, and .org unless they have a tricky software add-on installed.

I can get to http://www.cc and I haven't installed any software. I think that domain extensions that are officially released are not a problem.

Now that I think of it, you can also access .edu, .gov, and all those strange country extensions without any problems.

mjames — Thu, 30 Aug 2001 21:47:44 +0000

Many people think the company that behind all these new domains, New.net, is a big scam, I choose to stay away from them.

Moreso, people can't even access domains other than the three normal .com, .net, and .org unless they have a tricky software add-on installed.

Not worth it!

The Webmistress — Thu, 30 Aug 2001 12:32:52 +0000

I don't think they are really all that good & I certainly won't be rushing out to buy them. The same goes for .info ones although quite a few of my clients have expressed an interest in getting the .info extensions for their domains.

It may help some companies/individuals get the domain they wanted but lost out on the original ones.