[Pydotorg-redesign] why the delay with transferring python.org

[Steve Holden]

Trevor:

The problem is that the owner of the domain has to take action to
transfer it and CNRI, as the current owner, appears to be (shall we
say...) busy with other priorities. It's not a purely technical problem.
FWIW, in a recent interview (soon to be published by O'Reilly) Guido
said:

"""
Q: What's the situation with the python.org domain ownership, and do you
anticipate any changes any time soon?

A: As you might know, CNRI still owns that domain, and has let the PSF
use it without much restriction, although they did ask us to keep the
1.6 release on there despite the fact that nobody much uses it.

They have finally approached me, having found the time to address the
question, with a contract to handle the transfer of the domain name,
which is probably the most important thing, a number of trademarks, and
the copyright to the content of the python.org website - the CNRI
position has been that they own that copyright because the web site was
started when we were all at CNRI.
"""

I really think it's best to leave the ex-CNRI Pythonistas to handle
this, since they know the personalities and the issues involved. Looks
like it won't be too much longer.

regards
--
Steve Holden                                 http://www.holdenweb.com/
Python Web Programming                http://pydish.holdenweb.com/pwp/



> -----Original Message-----
> From: pydotorg-redesign-bounces at python.org
> [mailto:pydotorg-redesign-bounces at python.org]On Behalf Of
> Trevor Toenjes
> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 12:02 PM
> To: pydotorg-redesign at python.org
> Subject: [Pydotorg-redesign] why the delay with transferring
> python.org
>
>
> So what is the hold up with the PSF becoming the owner of python.org?
>
> This is a matter of a signed form and waiting a couple days
> for the domain
> records to refelect the changes.  I have seen this issue
> float since I have
> been on the list.
>
> Someone needs to knock this out ASAP, before we can move on.
>
> -Trevor
>
>
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