<blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">> Part of my intention for a separate domain is to keep as distinguished > as possible from fp.o. In short, to allow this project to be tested > on it's own merits, and also to avoid end user confusion. A distinct > domain, in my opinion, is the best solution for that. Ultimately, I > would welcome this project's full absorption into Fedora project, but > in the meantime I would like to remain as independent as possible. > Although I trust this would likely not to be the issue, but if the > domain is owned by Fedora, what would keep Fedora from shutting us > down at will, and forcing us to get a new domain? This is a very flimsy argument. If you register a domain under a trademark license from Fedora Project, Fedora can ask you not use the name anymore at any point and you are back to where you fear you would be. If this is a serious concern, your domain should simply not contain Fedora at all. Rahul </blockquote> Rahul, That is a very good point. In the same, I see no compelling reason for Fedora to hold the domain. We will meet all the criteria in <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal/TrademarkGuidelines#Web_sites">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal/TrademarkGuidelines#Web_sites</a>. This will be a site put on by community members for the benefit of the Fedora community, and since Fedora would have the ability to request a takedown for trademark violation if those guidelines are no longer met, then Fedora should have nothing to fear with another party holding the domain. ~Scott