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Lifeline · softpanorama.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Sep 26, 2011 · 3 registrant changes since 2011 · last checked Nov 2, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 6, 1997softpanorama.org was registered on Apr 6, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described softpanorama.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)Sep 26, 2011Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Sep 26, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsSep 26, 2011 – May 12, 2026Registration records for softpanorama.org are held from Sep 26, 2011 to May 12, 2026 (69 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2011 – Jul 2016Nameservers: bluehost.comSep 26, 2011Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for softpanorama.org from Sep 26, 2011 to Sep 26, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 28, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for softpanorama.org from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (23)
Apr 6, 1997Registration: softpanorama.org was registered on Apr 6, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described softpanorama.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “"How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 26, 2011Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Sep 26, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 26, 2011 – May 12, 2026Registrant: Registration records for softpanorama.org are held from Sep 26, 2011 to May 12, 2026 (69 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 26, 2011Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for softpanorama.org from Sep 26, 2011 to Sep 26, 2011.
Jul 1, 2006
“"How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 11, 2016 – Apr 26, 2024
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for softpanorama.org, from Jul 11, 2016 to Apr 26, 2024.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.Sep 5, 2024 – May 12, 2026Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for softpanorama.org, from Sep 5, 2024 to May 12, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Aug 23, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 23, 2026 and most recently on Nov 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Registrant changeOct 1, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 1, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeMay 16, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 16, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeSep 4, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 4, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 registrant changes, 2011–2026
Nameservers: coolhandle.com
Nameservers: coolhandle.comJul 11, 2016 – Aug 18, 2022Registration records listed coolhandle.com nameservers (ns1.coolhandle.com, ns2.coolhandle.com) for softpanorama.org from Jul 11, 2016 to Aug 18, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to coolhandle.comJul 11, 2016softpanorama.org's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to coolhandle.com at some point between Sep 26, 2011 and Jul 11, 2016. Last seen at bluehost.com: Sep 26, 2011 (registration record). First seen at coolhandle.com: Jul 11, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareOct 18, 2022 – Apr 26, 2024Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (henry.ns.cloudflare.com, naya.ns.cloudflare.com) for softpanorama.org from Oct 18, 2022 to Apr 26, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 18, 2022softpanorama.org's nameservers moved from coolhandle.com to Cloudflare at some point between Aug 18, 2022 and Oct 18, 2022. Last seen at coolhandle.com: Aug 18, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 18, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: kolo.netSep 5, 2024Registration records listed kolo.net nameservers (ns-he.kolo.net, ns.kolo.net) for softpanorama.org from Sep 5, 2024 to Sep 5, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to kolo.netSep 5, 2024softpanorama.org's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to kolo.net at some point between Apr 26, 2024 and Sep 5, 2024. Last seen at Cloudflare: Apr 26, 2024 (registration record). First seen at kolo.net: Sep 5, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareOct 17, 2024 – May 12, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (henry.ns.cloudflare.com, naya.ns.cloudflare.com) for softpanorama.org from Oct 17, 2024 to May 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 17, 2024softpanorama.org's nameservers moved from kolo.net to Cloudflare between Sep 5, 2024 and Oct 17, 2024. Last seen at kolo.net: Sep 5, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 17, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt
Apr 29, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for softpanorama.org from Apr 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 11, 2016 – Apr 26, 2024Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for softpanorama.org, from Jul 11, 2016 to Apr 26, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 11, 2016 – Aug 18, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed coolhandle.com nameservers (ns1.coolhandle.com, ns2.coolhandle.com) for softpanorama.org from Jul 11, 2016 to Aug 18, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 11, 2016Zone file: softpanorama.org's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to coolhandle.com at some point between Sep 26, 2011 and Jul 11, 2016. Last seen at bluehost.com: Sep 26, 2011 (registration record). First seen at coolhandle.com: Jul 11, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 1, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 1, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 16, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 16, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 4, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 4, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2022 – Apr 26, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (henry.ns.cloudflare.com, naya.ns.cloudflare.com) for softpanorama.org from Oct 18, 2022 to Apr 26, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2022Zone file: softpanorama.org's nameservers moved from coolhandle.com to Cloudflare at some point between Aug 18, 2022 and Oct 18, 2022. Last seen at coolhandle.com: Aug 18, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 18, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 5, 2024 – May 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for softpanorama.org, from Sep 5, 2024 to May 12, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 5, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed kolo.net nameservers (ns-he.kolo.net, ns.kolo.net) for softpanorama.org from Sep 5, 2024 to Sep 5, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 5, 2024Zone file: softpanorama.org's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to kolo.net at some point between Apr 26, 2024 and Sep 5, 2024. Last seen at Cloudflare: Apr 26, 2024 (registration record). First seen at kolo.net: Sep 5, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 17, 2024 – May 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (henry.ns.cloudflare.com, naya.ns.cloudflare.com) for softpanorama.org from Oct 17, 2024 to May 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 17, 2024Zone file: softpanorama.org's nameservers moved from kolo.net to Cloudflare between Sep 5, 2024 and Oct 17, 2024. Last seen at kolo.net: Sep 5, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 17, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 28, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for softpanorama.org from Apr 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
Apr 29, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for softpanorama.org from Apr 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 19, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 23, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 23, 2026 and most recently on Nov 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
SoftPanorama.org is an open source software educational society for CS students
SoftPanorama.org is an open source software educational society that provides educational materials and resources for computer science students to independently study open source software in Linux and Windows environments.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 6, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 23, 2026).
Authority 48/100— ahead of 48% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
48 is a percentile: higher than 48% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #239,245)+5
Verified continuity: 29.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 26/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 48/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 76 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 76 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What softpanorama.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
"How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.