Re: Example "closed" site

Adding redirects to the common well known URLs to the new location
is important.  We should probably have a 5-10 second delay so that
the person sees an explanation of why they are being redirected.

Leo Simons wrote:
> Farr, Aaron wrote:
> 
>> I uploaded a simple example of an "Avalon is Closed" notice at:
>>
>> http://avalon.apache.org/closed.html
> 
> 
> I suggest replacing "Mailing Lists" with "Mailing List Archives".
> 
> Perhaps we should also write a simple script which handles "educating"
> redirects.
> 
> Ie if you visit http://avalon.apache.org/framework/ you'll be greeted with:
> 
>   Sorry! That resource has moved!
> 
>   You were looking for
> 
>     http://avalon.apache.org/framework/
> 
>   Which has moved to
> 
>     http://excalibur.apache.org/framework/
> 
>   To read more about this move, please visit
> 
>     http://avalon.apache.org/closed.html
> 
>   for more information.
> 
> And if you visit http://avalon.apache.org/phoenix/ you'll be greeted with:
> 
>   Sorry! That resource has moved!
> 
>   You were looking for
> 
>     http://avalon.apache.org/phoenix/
> 
>   Which has moved to
> 
>     http://loom.jcontainer.org/
> 
>   To read more about this move, please visit
> 
>     http://avalon.apache.org/closed.html
> 
>   for more information.
> 
> WDYT? Worth it?
> 
> - Leo


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