OpenDomain

Open Source Domains for FREE

We have many domains that are planned for future development, that due to time constraints, we are unable to use at this time.

We are firm believers of the internet mantra of sharing and Open Source, so we would like to provide their use to a responsible group.

To review the current list of FREE domains, please go to Free Domains

NOTE: This is NOT an offer to sell any domain. We can NOT transfer any domains to you.

You may USE any domain for any purpose, and keep any profit

There is NO charge for this. All we ask are few simple TERMS

If you would like to learn more about OpenDomain please go to http://opendomain.org/about/

If you would like to know about some of the Success Stories of OpenDomain, please go to http://opendomain.org/success-stories/

If you are interested in using a domain, please click here

There seems to be an argument between Duncan Riley of TechCrunch and Matt Mullenweg of Wordpress on whether it is moral to make a profit from Open Source.

There is no doubt that Matt has worked hard and created fantastic software that millions of people use for FREE. I admit I was a little surprised he took some venture capital ( http://photomatt.net/2006/04/12/a-little-funding/ ) - but only because I was wondering what the other people that contributed to WordPress would get. (How can I invest?)

As a Microsoft developer, I have struggled to learn what “open” really mean for years. My first attempt was a failure, and caused a serious problem between Matt and myself. All I can say is that we worked everything out (and I am sorry Matt!)

I tried to learn from my mistakes and donated the domain Drupal.com (http://drupal.org/node/86768 ), and made a friend with Dries Buytaert. He did originally agree to link to OpenDomain, but the Drupal community was upset so I gave it no strings attached.

There is nothing wrong with making some money – in fact I find it difficult to understand how Open projects will succeed otherwise. I have tried to make OpenDomain a charitable organization – to give back to Open groups. However, I can not continue for long without help – I am NOT rich, and this project almost cost me my marriage. It has been very difficult road – but I am VERY PROUD of some of the domains out there that I have helped – including our recent one: http://www.EcmaScript.Org

When people use an OpenDomain, we do ask for a link - not an Advertisement. We serve no Ads on our site and are not for profit. I use the link only to spread the word about OpenDomain. TextLink ads may very well the the only way Open groups can keep alive.

Disclosure: I read subscribe to TechCrunch, and consider it an insider’s blog the newest technology.

Disclosure: I also use Wordpress to power my blog and Akismet has caught 10,232 spam for you since you first installed it. I LOVE it!

I am VERY glad that Microsoft has joined OpenAjax Alliance! 
When I donated the domain OpenAjax.Org to Jon Ferraiolo, it was very important to me for Microsoft to join because I develop in .Net and I wanted to see their Ajax framework work with the Open source groups.  Microsoft has done an incredible amount of work on this, And I would like to than Jon for making this happen!

THIS is why I started OpenDomain in the first place - for people to be able to work together!

OpenDomain is in the news!

See the story at http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-29-2006/0004442316&EDATE=