[WEB4LIB] Re: Lapsed domain names--beware

[Daniel Messer]

    But wouldn't there be costs for increasing the storage space on one or more
servers along with increased costs for bandwidth? Don't get me wrong, I think
your idea is a good one, but I think there could be some significant costs. Not
millions of course, but I think there could be a problem. For instance, a web
developer puts up a really good homework help site on a subdomain of a library.
And people like it... Really like it.... And your net connection goes gaga
because it's handling more bandwidth than ever before...
    Or have I misunderstood and you're specifying for local access (within the
library) only? Either way, I think it's a marvelous idea! But I always raise an
eyebrow when someone tells me that something to do with computers will cost next
to nothing...

"Drew, Bill" wrote:

> Maybe libraries and other education oriented groups should be offering free
> web space for those providing useful resources to our patrons.  Give them a
> subdomain on your site.  It doesn't have to be registered and costs you next
> to nothing.
>
> Bill Drew

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Mondai wa
The subject in question...
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Daniel Messer, Technologies Instructor
Yakima Valley Regional Library
102 N 3rd St Yakima, WA 98901
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dmesser at yvrls.lib.wa.us
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