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issues with the linux.org.il domain
Hey list...
I'm bringing this issue to public attention, since I have repeatedly
asked Jonathan Ben-Avraham to do it himself, and he refuses. I'll try to
describe the situation as objectively as I can.
some of the people more active on the organizational core of this group
are aware that for some time there has been a communicatrion problem
between us (me?) and the holder of the linux.org.il domain, Mr. Jonathan
Ben-Avraham. for the last 6 months, during the move to the new IGLU
server and now during the second move to Actcom, requests to change IP
addresses in the zone were delayed and our plees to have control over
the naming were rejected with no reason given.
For a week the server at actcom has been the master of the iglu.org.il
domain (which I bought in the past to circumvent exactly that problem),
and ofcourse it's the NS record pointed to by ns.il, the control over it
is by the people holding the root password on IGLU (and there are a few
of us who have it) however Mr. Ben-Avraham has refused to let us be the
masters of the linux.org.il domain name, and has YET TO EXPLAIN WHY. he
refused my requests for a phonecall, refused to explain it here in
public. My own plans for iglu.org.il are and will always be publicly and
clearly known, I'll be happy to give it away or share the control for
whatever reason or need of the group, and will never abuse it, just ask
me and I'll add you as technical or zone contact, I think by past action
I have proved my intentions.
This situation is putting a big question mark on Mr. Ben-Avraham's
motives and future plans for the linux.org.il domain. After threatening
him he finally sugested that iff an Amuta was started he would consider
relinquishing control, however as we all know this was discussed in the
past several times and forsaken even for REAL reasons like money
donations from sponsors, so starting the whole beaurocracy mess would be
rediculous.
facts:
a. Linux is a copyrighted trademark of Linus Torvalds.
b. the linux.org.il domain appears in whois as "the Israeli linux users
assoc", which has yet to be born, but is DEFINITELY not TclTek.
c. Me and JBA have ben the most active part of this discussion, neither
should be in control of the domain. I sugested a list of impartial
individuals from this group to control the domain and he ignored it.
d. access to the DNS on JBA's is slow, and he is slow to answer requests
for changes in the server's zone.
e. JBA has refused repeatedly to even let the IGLU server be an NS
record for the domain on ns.il so requests will be answered faster,
nor that our group will have control over the domain's config.
f. after much hard deliberation yesterday, JBA has agreed to finally
change the IP addrewss of www.linux.org.il to point to the new server
almost a week after we originally asked him, and again refused to let
us share control of the domain.
I sugest the following:
a. discuss it in a public forum, either on this list or the next IGLU
meeting in 2 weeks.
b. Seeing as IGLU will possibly never become an Amuta, the next body
responsible should be Linux International (headed by maddog Hall,
trusted by Linus himself). JBA will transfer ownership of the domain to
them and they will let us legally and freely use the domain as intended.
Since I am no longer organizing anything here (except for domain record
riots it seems, but I DO find it a VERY serious issue) I sugest someone
contact maddog about his visit to Israel next month, both about an IGLU
dinner, but also to discuss and consult/play judge on our domain issue
here.
If you feel even more militant: ask him what to do about linux.co.il and
linux.net.il next.
The discussion is now open for the list to decide on action with or
against Mr. Ben-Avraham, I have given up on trying to cooperate with him
or figure out his motives.
--
Ira Abramov, GNU/Linux advocate.
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