From owner-freebsd-chat Thu Oct 26 21:28:39 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from whizkidtech.net (r46.bfm.org [216.127.220.142]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DEEEC37B479 for ; Thu, 26 Oct 2000 21:28:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from adam@localhost) by whizkidtech.net (8.9.2/8.9.2) id XAA00255 for chat@freebsd.org; Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:27:28 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from adam) Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:27:27 -0500 From: "G. Adam Stanislav" To: chat@freebsd.org Subject: What the ??ck! Message-ID: <20001026232727.A228@whizkidtech.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0.1i Organization: Whiz Kid Technomagic X-URL: http://www.whizkidtech.net/ X-Castle: http://www.redprince.net/ X-Special-Effects: http://www.FilmSFX.com/ X-Operating-System: FreeBSD whizkidtech.net 3.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 3.1-RELEASE Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Hmmm, sheesh, gosh! So, I entered what I thought was http://www.freebsd.org/ in my browser, and here comes this weird page full of banners, plus a JavaScript pop-up window (gosh, I hate those!). And I'm wondering what the heck happened. Then I noticed I mistyped. The site was actually http://www.frebsd.org/ (just one 'e'). Looks to me someone is trying to cash in on FreeBSD's good name, and hoping others will mistype just as I did. Strangely enough, this someone is anonymous. Here's what whois has to say: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whois Server Version 1.3 Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information. Domain Name: FREBSD.ORG Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC. Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com Name Server: ORANGE.IDIRECTIONS.COM Name Server: GREEN.IDIRECTIONS.COM Updated Date: 02-oct-2000 >>> Last update of whois database: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 06:47:54 EDT <<< The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and Registrars. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now, isn't that special? Adam -- When two do the same, it's not the same -- Slovak proverb To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message