Re: SRSPlus

From: Paul Chvostek (paul@it.ca)
Date: Wed Jul 16 2003 - 02:53:56 EDT


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org [mailto:owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org] On Behalf Of Adam Selene
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:39 PM
>
> It appears Network Solutions has literally cloned OpenSRS -- including
> the $500
> min deposit, the FastTrack program, the Perl API, etc.

On Tue, Jul 15, 2003 at 10:10:03PM -0700, Mark Petersen wrote:
>
> Actually, srsplus has been around for quite some time. I think we first
> ran across it a year or so ago. Anyone else hear of it earlier than
> that, or know for sure?

# whois srsplus.com | grep Creation
   Creation Date: 15-may-2001

I recall discussion of them in early 2002 in which I think someone on
this list asked for help with srsplus automation, and Chuck called it
"tacky". Ah, how I miss Chuck.... ;)

There was probably discussion before that which I do not recall. I
think srsplus is now owned by Verisign through multiple buyouts -- that
is, they were bought by somebody who was bought by somebody ...

> With a free Windows/COM component option and $7.50 pricing, the devil it
> tempting.

Not a chance. If it costs me an extra $2.50 per year to avoid Verisign,
you won't have to ask me twice. The only way I would use srsplus is if
I had an annoying fecal agitator (we've all had them) who I figured
would have a short shelf life on my servers. (If I can *cost* Verisign
money without causing problems for myself or Tucows, I'm all for it.)

Unless I was handling tens of thousands of domains ... in which case
Tucows would probably give me a discount anyway.

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