[Pen] Fwd: [PLUG-Devel] url preference - a matter of syntax (?)

[Toby]

No firsthand technical preference here. However, in bureaucratic
realms it's much easier to have a nested URI "directory" than to
request a subdomain (which may or may not be issued after months of
waiting).

Another opinion piece here:

http://www.bestrank.com/blog/putting-end-to-subdomains-vs-subdirectories-debate

 - Strydre

On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 2:08 AM, eric© <ericlists at gmail.com> wrote:
> This came across my Linux devel list a little bit ago,and I'm curious
> as to other's thoughts on this as well.
>
> Eric
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net>
> Date: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 1:14 AM
> Subject: [PLUG-Devel] url preference - a matter of syntax (?)
> To: plug-devel at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
>
>
> A question came up today at the (server) InstallFest, which I'd like
> to consult the community about.
>
> When setting up a web site|service|thing, the "thing" can be specified
> as part of the URI authority, e.g. a subdomain (as in
> http://thing.domain.com/), or as part of the URI path (as in
> http://domain.com/thing/). The difference just depends on the web
> server configuration, AFAICT.
>
> Question is, which syntax/method is preferable, _and why_?
>
> Assume, for the sake of argument (if you must make any assumptions),
> that you have a Reverse Proxy server (NGINX for example) at your
> disposal, and there are several "things", some of which run on the RP
> server, and others which run on different machines|hosts (virtual or
> otherwise).
>
> TIA for your thoughts on this. Web links will suffice if you find
> relevant ones. I'm not quite sure what I'd google to find a relevant
> opinion.
>
> --
> -Eric 'shubes'
>
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