Sub-Domain Policy

This is a draft document that covers what our policy is for creating sub-domains of hyperledger.org (such as wiki.hyperledger.org or grid.hyperledger.org).

For reference, a list of sub-domains as of March 2022 is available at: Hyperledger DNS

Types of Sub-Domains

We currently have different types of sub-domains and there may be a different criteria for each type. The types of sub-domains are:

• Project sub-domains (such as grid.hyperledger.org that points to stand-alone sites for some projects)
• Language sub-domains (such as es.hyperledger.org that points to localized content on www.hyperledger.org)
• Services sub-domains (such as wiki.hyperledger.org that points to a tool that is used by the community)
• One-off sub-domains (such as challenge.hyperledger.org that points to a stand-alone site for some activity or group other than a project)

Criteria for creating a Sub-Domain

Each category may need to have a different criteria for determining if we create a new sub-domain.  Some thoughts for each category:

• Project sub-domains: There are a few open questions about this that the TSC may have thoughts about:
  • When is it appropriate for a project to have a sub-domain?  For example, is it tied in to additional support for reaching graduated status or not?. 
  • How is the project site hosted and does the TSC and/or Hyperledger staff have access to edit and update the site and get analytics?
  • How is the site branded and designed?  Do we want there to be some consistency across project sites so it is easy for people to navigate multiple project sites?
• Language sub-domains: Staff will set this up when a new language is added to the site
• Services sub-domains: Staff will set this up when a new tool is added to the community
• One-off sub-domains: The TSC may have some thoughts on criteria for this – perhaps the criteria should be about the sub-domain needing to relate to an officially sanctioned community activity?

Process for requesting a Sub-Domain

If someone is interested in a sub-domain, they can reach out to the Community Architects alias.