[Dotgnu-sc] [Fwd: dotgnu.org]

[Barry Fitzgerald]

Here is the e-mail that I sent to the domain reseller.

        -Barry
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> Tue, 16 Jul 2002 22:27:38 -0400
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> Hello,
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>         My name is Barry Fitzgerald and I am a member of the DotGNU Steering
> Committee.  Yesterday, I found out that you had acquired one of our
> domain names (dotgnu.org).  Unfortunately, the domain name was not
> renewed by mistake.  DotGNU is part of the GNU project and we had
> entrusted the renewal of our domain name to a GNU volunteer. 
> Unfortunately, there was a miscommunication and this particular domain
> was not renewed.  
>         I know that the Free Software Foundation, a Boston-based non-profit
> founded in 1985, is far into the process on a trademark application for
> GNU, which they've used in interstate commerce since their inception.  A
> GNU volunteer simply forgot to renew the domain, so I think it is
> reasonable to transfer the domain to us for the fees you paid to get it
> plus $50 for your trouble.  We'd like to establish the domain name as
> soon as possible.  Thank you for your time.
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>         Sincerely,
>                 Barry Fitzgerald
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