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

[Cameron Hanover]

If it's something that seems like it could grow, a subdomain would
allow you to host it on a separate server with less hassle.

-cth

  Chaos was the law of nature.  Order was the dream of man.



On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Karl Mozurkewich <karl at utropicmedia.com> wrote:
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> Karl Mozurkewich
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> On Oct 23, 2011, at 12:54 PM, "Toby" <darthstrydre at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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).
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>> Another opinion piece here:
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>> http://www.bestrank.com/blog/putting-end-to-subdomains-vs-subdirectories-debate
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>> - Strydre
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>> 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.
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>>> Eric
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>>> ---------- 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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