Linux.org Website

[bonesTdog]

Does anyone know who manages the linux.org website? I am trying to take one of the classes that are on the site, but it spends more time down than up. Often times it is down for a week or two at a time. I would at least love to get the classes on any format so I don't have to count on the site being up. Otherwise, I may have to print each and every page if/when the site ever comes up again.

[MikeTbob]

There is no Linux.org, unless you mean linux.org.uk which is Allan Cox's website.

[TaZMAniac]

Funny!
If I put linux.org.uk in the Firefox browser it says server not found.

I have to add a www. to the front of that address to view the site.
Linux.org.uk: Index

Where I work at we have a support site that is just the opposite.
Add www. to the address and you get a page not found error.

I can't remember the last time I had to add the www. extension in Firefox.
It usually resolves the address with no errors.

[MikeTbob]

I can't remember the last time I had to add the www. extension in Firefox.
It usually resolves the address with no errors.

That is strange, I wonder what determines whether the address gets resolved or not. I can't remember the last time I had to type the www part either.

[bonesTdog]

That's my point. About 50% of the time there IS a linux.org website which is very different than the .uk site. The other 50% of the time it is down. When up, the site has some good tutorials for beginner, intermediate and advanced users. They are very old, but still pretty useful and I have learned a ton from them.

[MikeTbob]

Well, acting on your instistence that it does exist, I dug a little deeper.

whois linux.org

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Domain ID:D2338975-LROR
Domain Name:LINUX.ORG
Created On:10-May-1994 04:00:00 UTC
Last Updated On:19-Oct-2004 00:24:17 UTC
Expiration Date:11-May-2013 04:00:00 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:22275688-NSI
Registrant Name:Linux Online, Inc
Registrant Organization:Linux Online, Inc
Registrant Street1:59 E. River St, #2
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Registrant City:Ogdensburg
Registrant State/Province:NY
Registrant Postal Code:13669
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.3153931202
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Registrant Email:mmclagan@INVLOGIC.COM
Admin ID:15412138-NSI
Admin Name:Michael McLagan
Admin Street1:59 E RIVER ST # 2
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Admin City:OGDENSBURG
Admin State/Province:NY
Admin Postal Code:13669-1307
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.3153931202whois linux.org
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:+1.231231234
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Admin Email:mmclagan@INVLOGIC.COM
Tech ID:15412138-NSI
Tech Name:Michael McLagan
Tech Street1:59 E RIVER ST # 2
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Tech State/Province:NY
Tech Postal Code:13669-1307
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.3153931202
Tech Phone Ext.:
Tech FAX:+1.231231234
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Tech Email:mmclagan@INVLOGIC.COM
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DNSSEC:Unsignedwhois linux.org

[bonesTdog]

Aaaha. Great stuff. Thanks for your sleuthing. Maybe I can get in touch with him through this info although it may be as ancient as his site. Somewhat a shame for the Linux community that he owns such a key domain yet manages it so poorly.

[MikeTbob]

Yes, a real shame. It would be nice to see it updated and online even!
Do let us know how it goes.

[bonesTdog]

I am sorry but not surprised to report that after several days, I received a bounce back message from my email to the above address stating "The recipient server did not accept our requests to connect."

Thanks for your help nonetheless.

[MikeTbob]

Well dang! What a real loss. That website will be up until "Expiration Date:11-May-2013 04:00:00 UTC" Who knows what could happen between now and then!?!