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

[Karl Mozurkewich]

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Karl Mozurkewich

On Oct 23, 2011, at 12:54 PM, "Toby" <darthstrydre at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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