Hi, Dotan Cohen wrote:
On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 22:44, Heddle Weaver <weaver2world@gmail.com> wrote:http://tinyurl.com/44opfmsThe tinyurl server is giving a 500 error. Why on earth would you add an unreliable, third-party link to the already fragile chain of HTTP?
I've never had a problem with tinyurl, you can even customize the links nicely and setup preview [1] by default.
And links can also have a "preview." prefix as well to help with acceptance and trust.
Debian also has "it's own" URL shortener [2] ..... but as the linked page states, it doesn't look like it is for general use as there are hoops to go through; btw they also have a preview feature as per the docs (different to tinyurl implementation).
I for one do not want tinyurl or any other company tracking what I do online, injecting advertising, and breaking links that they don't like. Please post a direct link.
That's a different matter.Sometimes people have issues with wrapping URLs and long complicated links can be hard to read as well, but a preview at least gives you the option of not going somewhere completely blind.
One of the above links: >> http://tinyurl.com/44opfms Equivalent customized link: http://tinyurl.com/netselect-apt-debianAnd it's preview alternative [doesn't require preview to be turned on at tinyurl].
http://preview.tinyurl.com/netselect-apt-debian [1] http://tinyurl.com/preview.php?enable=1 [2] http://wiki.debian.org/deb.li -- Kind Regards AndrewM Andrew McGlashan Broadband Solutions now including VoIP