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> The PuTTY website is https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ and it always has been I have sy

> The PuTTY website is https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ and it always has been I have sympathy about the domain squatting but at this point you're making it easy for them when that's your official url.

ta1243 1y ago
There's about 3 search engines covering 99% of the traffic, and 1 search engine covering 95%. I'm sure in the past chiark was top. Given how popular putty at least was, for windows users, surely those search enginers should be able to override I guess the main one gets money when someone visits putty.org though, so maybe that's it.
- rich_sasha 1y ago
  If I used my Internet sniff test and was asked which of these two URLs is genuine, Of go for the putty.org one. I'd maybe hesitate more if the legit address was clearly associated with a university (.edu or other hallmarks) but not even that.
  - ta1243 1y ago
    When putty was written it was the era when people had personal websites and made software for fun or to help them in their daily lives. It was a time people used mirrors, because while a connection to the far east was possible, it was painfully slow for a variety of reasons https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/mirrors.html https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/mirrors.h... Since the late 00s though the world has changed and very few write software for fun, or to scratch an itch. It's always a hustle, waiting to be monetised or at the very least to pad a resume. I like the fact part of the old world still exists in such a high profile area.
112233 1y ago
"Nice business you have here, it would be real shame if something happened to it. If you don't pay up now, will it not be your fault when something happens? Think about all those people who come here."
- general1726 1y ago
  That's what trademark is for. Nice domain you have here, it would be shame if somebody would yoink it from your registrar based on trademark infringement.
  - 112233 1y ago
    But why? Person spends his time making useful thing, and decides to share it freely. Like, thanks! But you should also register a trademark, and monitor domain registrations and search engines and other projects and proactively issue takedown requests and litigate your trademark use. It is so irresponsible if you don't, because it may be confusing for some of the people using for free the thing you make. Like, the only logical outcome I see is hobbyists pulling their projects.
- whywhywhywhy 1y ago
  It's more of a maybe pay for a security shutter on your business because your business is based somewhere with crime.

ta1243 1y ago

There's about 3 search engines covering 99% of the traffic, and 1 search engine covering 95%. I'm sure in the past chiark was top. Given how popular putty at least was, for windows users, surely those search enginers should be able to override I guess the main one gets money when someone visits putty.org though, so maybe that's it.

rich_sasha 1y ago
If I used my Internet sniff test and was asked which of these two URLs is genuine, Of go for the putty.org one. I'd maybe hesitate more if the legit address was clearly associated with a university (.edu or other hallmarks) but not even that.
- ta1243 1y ago
  When putty was written it was the era when people had personal websites and made software for fun or to help them in their daily lives. It was a time people used mirrors, because while a connection to the far east was possible, it was painfully slow for a variety of reasons https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/mirrors.html https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/mirrors.h... Since the late 00s though the world has changed and very few write software for fun, or to scratch an itch. It's always a hustle, waiting to be monetised or at the very least to pad a resume. I like the fact part of the old world still exists in such a high profile area.

112233 1y ago

"Nice business you have here, it would be real shame if something happened to it. If you don't pay up now, will it not be your fault when something happens? Think about all those people who come here."

general1726 1y ago
That's what trademark is for. Nice domain you have here, it would be shame if somebody would yoink it from your registrar based on trademark infringement.
- 112233 1y ago
  But why? Person spends his time making useful thing, and decides to share it freely. Like, thanks! But you should also register a trademark, and monitor domain registrations and search engines and other projects and proactively issue takedown requests and litigate your trademark use. It is so irresponsible if you don't, because it may be confusing for some of the people using for free the thing you make. Like, the only logical outcome I see is hobbyists pulling their projects.
whywhywhywhy 1y ago
It's more of a maybe pay for a security shutter on your business because your business is based somewhere with crime.