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Free Third Level Domain Name Roundup

By tnt in News
Fri Apr 07, 2000 at 06:45:19 PM EST
Tags: Internet (all tags)

The old ML.org started something incredible. They we gave the common netizen identity on the Internet -- they gave people free domain names.

Click the "Read More..." link to see what free third level domain names you can get now,... now that ML.org is gone.

Gone since about December 1998, when ML.org was around, it gave the common netizen something that, previously, was only attainable by those who could afford a web server: an identity on the Internet, their own name in cyberspace, a free domain name.
But not only that. ML.org made it so that average person, connecting to the Internet over a phone line, could beat the technical limitation that would normally prevent them from being able to use their own domain name for their home computer.
Many found it a sad day when ML.org packed up. But fear not, for many others have picked up and rekindled the torch that ML.org could no longer carry. Many others are offering the same service ML.org once did. He's the list I've collected. (In alphabetical order.)

DHS - They offer you free domain names under the dhs.org name.
Dynamic DNS Network Services - They offer you free domain names under the dyndns.org name.
EU.org - They offer you free domain names under the eu.org name.
eyeP.net - They offer you free domain names under the eyep.net name.
FDNS.NET - They offer you free domain names under the fdns.net name.
Jaze Web Design's Free Redirect Services - They offer you free domain names under the isCool.net, areCool.net, isFun.net, areFun.net, isAwesome.net, areAwesome.net, and tux.nu names.
Open Domain Server - They offer you free domain names under the ods.org name.
TSX - They offer you free domain names under the tsx.org name.
Your Internet - They offer you free domain names under the yi.org name.
ZA NiC - They offer you free domain names under the za.net and za.org names.
(Just as a note, I keep a list of free domain name here.)
Side Note:
Now, with many people getting Cable Modems and the various DSL connection (what many are inaccurately called Broadband) some of the services these places are offering (to over come the technical limitations of connecting to the Internet over the phone) may be less useful. However, there will always be a place for free domain.

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Free Third Level Domain Name Roundup | 42 comments (42 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

The bit about third-level names bei... (3.00 / 1) (#1)
by rusty on Fri Apr 07, 2000 at 04:11:50 PM EST

rusty voted 1 on this story.

The bit about third-level names being less useful now is right. Although many DSL providers are now moving to dynamic IP's, the technical hurdle of hosting your own domain on a box which may change IP's but is always connected are diminishing. Not to mention you can now get domain names for 15 bucks, and find a web host for about 5 buck a month, for basic hosting, the price of such things has come *way* down. 3LD's are going to have to be used, though, as the domain name space is starting to get a little crowded.

____
_{Not the real rusty}

Even though I have a nice 384k DSL ... (2.00 / 1) (#3)
by End on Fri Apr 07, 2000 at 04:33:22 PM EST

End voted 1 on this story.

Even though I have a nice 384k DSL line here in Minneapolis, and even though I have a nice web/ftp site with 6gb of free space and cgi hosted for free on a server owned by a very kind friend (I'll call him Roger for secrecy), I think this article may come in useful for some of our less technically empowered bretheren :) -JD

-JD

I have dialup (read: static IP) sys... (4.00 / 1) (#2)
by pulsar on Fri Apr 07, 2000 at 05:46:32 PM EST

pulsar voted 1 on this story.

I have dialup (read: static IP) system and what I want to do is have it be known as mysystem.mydomain. I mean I already own my own domain and have my own web site, email, etc. Too bad I haven't figured up a way to do this...

How To Set It Up by tnt, 04/07/2000 07:08:48 PM EST (5.00 / 1)

Re: How To Set It Up by pulsar, 04/07/2000 10:23:07 PM EST (none / 0)

Cable or DSL by tnt, 04/07/2000 11:18:48 PM EST (none / 0)

Re: Cable or DSL by fluffy grue, 04/08/2000 12:40:42 AM EST (none / 0)

Re: Cable or DSL by tnt, 04/08/2000 01:15:22 AM EST (none / 0)

Re: Cable or DSL by fluffy grue, 04/08/2000 12:25:19 PM EST (none / 0)

Re: Cable or DSL by tnt, 04/08/2000 12:48:44 PM EST (none / 0)

Re: Cable or DSL by driph, 04/08/2000 01:32:37 PM EST (none / 0)
Re: Cable or DSL by Paul Dunne, 04/12/2000 03:31:28 AM EST (none / 0)

Re: Cable or DSL by Anonymous Hero, 04/08/2000 12:57:36 PM EST (none / 0)

Re: Cable or DSL by tnt, 04/08/2000 01:28:12 PM EST (none / 0)

Re: Cable or DSL by fluffy grue, 04/08/2000 04:45:10 PM EST (none / 0)

Re: Cable or DSL by pulsar, 04/08/2000 01:53:15 AM EST (none / 0)

Re: I have dialup (read: static IP) sys... by knick, 04/10/2000 11:53:40 AM EST (none / 0)

TZO.com by tnt, 04/11/2000 01:12:12 PM EST (none / 0)

Just a note .. eyeP.net currently h... (3.00 / 1) (#5)
by fake on Fri Apr 07, 2000 at 06:16:54 PM EST

fake voted 1 on this story.

Just a note .. eyeP.net currently has 10 domains under which hostnames are offered. eyeP also offers url redirection under 3 other domains. Although I own the service, I must say the domains are neater than most. Excuse the shameless promotion, just got off a plane from cancun .. brain is still missing. --fake

What Are The Domains? by tnt, 04/07/2000 07:10:55 PM EST (none / 0)

Re: What Are The Domains? by fake, 04/07/2000 08:33:09 PM EST (none / 0)

Re: What Are The Domains? by Anonymous Hero, 04/07/2000 09:27:15 PM EST (none / 0)

Re: What Are The Domains? by Paul Dunne, 04/08/2000 01:29:59 AM EST (none / 0)

Re: What Are The Domains? by Anonymous Hero, 04/08/2000 12:38:06 PM EST (none / 0)

Re: What Are The Domains? by Anonymous Hero, 04/07/2000 09:10:45 PM EST (none / 0)

Given the relatively low cost of ma... (2.00 / 1) (#4)
by cthulhu on Fri Apr 07, 2000 at 06:45:19 PM EST

cthulhu voted 1 on this story.

Given the relatively low cost of maintaining a service, free basic services are here to stay.

Re: Free Third Level Domain Name Roundup (4.00 / 1) (#9)
by Anonymous Hero on Fri Apr 07, 2000 at 09:02:04 PM EST

There's also MyIP which offers such services for free, I think you have to pay for DynDNS.

Anonymous Hero

myIP and DynDNS by tnt, 04/07/2000 11:15:59 PM EST (none / 0)

Shameless plug (3.50 / 2) (#12)
by [Gold] on Fri Apr 07, 2000 at 10:05:03 PM EST

I have a list of free domains here. It's really out of date, but I'll try to update it soon. It has some more detail about the services that each provides (and whether you have to pay for them).

Note to rusty: This page (comment posting) should tell me what story I'm replying to.

Re: Free Third Level Domain Name Roundup (3.00 / 1) (#15)
by henrik on Fri Apr 07, 2000 at 11:18:17 PM EST

Of course, one of the best ways to get a domain name/free hosting is through a friend. :)

-henrik

Akademiska Intresseklubben antecknar!

Re: Free Third Level Domain Name Roundup (2.00 / 1) (#19)
by Paul Dunne on Sat Apr 08, 2000 at 01:25:31 AM EST

I've got dunne.ie.eu.org, which sends mail to dunne.penguinpowered.com (why make something simple when you can make something complicated?! Well, I used to have an ISP that gave static IPs as part of the basic dial-up service, and the eu.org name used to point there.), the latter being one of the few free dynamic IP services that actually works and doesn't look likely to go away. I know it's churlish to complain about something that's for free, but free DNS providers do seem to come and go. However, both eu.org and penguinpowered.com are excellent services. Both dyndns.org and dhs.org pissed me off for some reason, I can't remember; YMMV.
http://dunne.home.dhs.org/

GnuDIP (4.00 / 1) (#21)
by r[o]b on Sat Apr 08, 2000 at 01:38:34 AM EST

I use GnuDIP for my needs. I think it works great but I've never used any other service. GnuDIP is free software. You can download the code and run your own 3LD/dynamic DNS system.

Re: Free Third Level Domain Name Roundup (2.00 / 1) (#23)
by buzzbomb on Sat Apr 08, 2000 at 10:24:20 AM EST

Something that should be stated: the dhs.org people are some of the people from
the old ML.org project.  It's essentially the same software as before with some
changes.  I use them and it's great.  Never had a problem with it at all.

Another free redirect service (none / 0) (#31)
by Anonymous Hero on Sun Apr 09, 2000 at 04:40:48 PM EST

is cjb.net - admittedly, most people who use them seem to do so for mp3-hosting purposes, but they're pretty good anyway.

I miss my ml.org (none / 0) (#32)
by Anonymous Hero on Sun Apr 09, 2000 at 05:30:08 PM EST

[wouldn't be posting as AH, but I havn't recieved my password yet]

I really miss my ml.org domain.. z.ml.org.. I had it for, what, 2 years.. 

Anyone know if whoever owns the ml.org domain wants to part with it? :)

<greg@linuxpower.cx>

Who owns ML.org by tnt, 04/09/2000 06:16:16 PM EST (none / 0)

Re: Who owns ML.org by Anonymous Hero, 04/09/2000 07:58:37 PM EST (none / 0)

Domain Come Back by tnt, 04/09/2000 08:10:52 PM EST (none / 0)

Re: Free Third Level Domain Name Roundup (4.00 / 1) (#36)
by mihalis on Sun Apr 09, 2000 at 10:52:17 PM EST

Here's a plug for an ISP if you live in Britain, and it's relevant to this topic : Demon Internet in the UK give each customer a static IP and hostname. They allow you to run a server on your machine (not that great since phone calls costs so much there) and they even deliver your email to your host via SMTP! I used their services when I lived in Britain, and when I moved to the US the experience left me with a feeling that the standard US style ISP service wasn't good enough.

My first try at getting all thos facilities was to get a domain under ml.org as other have mentioned and I just used to leave my modem on all the time.

Now I have my own domain (mihalis.net), DSL and I use DynDNS, but the idea is basically the same.

It just feels ... right this way!

Cheers,

Chris Morgan
-- Chris Morgan <see em at mihalis dot net>

Re: Free Third Level Domain Name Roundup by tnt, 04/10/2000 10:43:31 AM EST (none / 0)

Re: Free Third Level Domain Name Roundup (none / 0) (#39)
by Verement on Mon Apr 10, 2000 at 01:25:17 PM EST

If you run a MUD or similar service, you can also get a free CNAME from MUD.ORG.

-v

Re: Free Third Level Domain Name Roundup (none / 0) (#40)
by Anonymous Hero on Tue Apr 11, 2000 at 02:34:50 AM EST

or you can be leet, and get a free domain on freenet6 and also get an ipv6 tunnel.

I got mine, but I haven't done much with it.

check it here

toppk

Free Third Level Domain Name Roundup | 42 comments (42 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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