Stephane’s latest post talks about an attempt to use a mathematical algorithm to help decide on which TLDs to allow in the future. The algorithm, which you can read more about here, works on the basis of comparing “strings” to see if they are confusing. It draws in part on the Levenshtein distance It will… Continue reading Using Maths To Sort Out TLD Confusion
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Scottish Nationalists Seek TLD
The Sunday Times carried a story this weekend that Scotland is seeking its own TLD. DotSco plans on presenting its case to ICANN later this year. There has been some heated discussion of the topic on one of the Nominet private members’ lists, but whether this will translate into the kind of reasoned argument that… Continue reading Scottish Nationalists Seek TLD