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On July 28, you wrote: >> Date: Fri, 28 Jul 95 09:19:42 PDT >> From: "Roy Engehausen" <[email protected]> >> >> Just a lurker normally but how about using product/services as a >> qualifer? Examples: ibm.computers.com att.telephone.com >> specialized.bicycles.com cisco.networks.com? > > I like this one! It not only deepens the name space but can provide > some additional (read "advertising") to the user, making it an easier > proposal to sell. > > For example, I would not want to loose ior.com, but I would be more > willing to use ior.isp.com than ior.spk.wa.us (geographic). > > It shouldn't be too difficult to have your company listed under > multiple product/service categories if your company covers more than > one. I too am normally a lurker here...but I would have to agree. It also makes certain real-world situations easier. Things like "Mr. Sysadmin? You know the Internet real well, right? Can you help me find information on bicycles?" become much easier with a descriptive hierarchy like this. I like it. -Dave McGuire, Systems Digital Express Group, Incorporated [email protected]
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