new domain: d-programming-language.org

[Chris Miller]

On Mon, 08 May 2006 21:49:09 -0400, Walter Bright  
<newshound at digitalmars.com> wrote:

> I've just registered it, so it can be the 'official' D site.
>
> 1) Why so long?
>
> Because "D" is un-googlable, there needs to be a reasonably unique,  
> recognizable phrase for it. Nothing works as well as "d programming  
> language". There's no ambiguity about what it's about. Besides, most  
> people will get to the web site via a click, rather than typing it in.

I got a cramp typing it, and aggrivated trying to tell my friend.  </joke>

>
> 2) Why the embedded '-'?
>
> In my experiments, google doesn't separate dprogramminglanguage into 3  
> words. But it will if there are embedded '-'s.

In my experiments, Google DOES separate DOMAINS.  </fact>

>
> 3) Why 'org' instead of 'com'?
>
> Because the D language itself is not a company, nor is it a proprietary  
> language. Hence, 'org' is the most appropriate for it.

I guess that's fine.

>
> 4) When will it go live?
>
> It'll take a couple days at least.

I can't wait, or, I can...


Why not get  
d--the-programming-language-of-the-future-with-cool-features.organization  
instead? No chance of misunderstanding.  </sarcasm>

So, as you can gather, I think it's a terrible, terrible choice.

At the very least you could have 2 domains (or more); this one could be  
advertised, and the other could be the brief and pretty one for practical  
use.

- Chris