.dev isn't launched yet and we aren't using it for internal purposes. This is a common misconception about .dev that just will not die. It is delegated (will resolve in DNS) but not yet launched (not yet available for registration). Stay tuned for updates.
The "internal purposes" misconception stems from the TLD-wide wildcard DNS entry pointing to 127.0.53.53 that is required by ICANN's Controlled Interruption process for all new gTLDs. For more info see here: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/name-collision-ro-faqs...
(Source: I'm the lead engineer of Google Registry.)
Thanks Chrome. I use .dev quite a lot.
Looks like I'll be using FFox for development from here on, until they also decide to usurp their position! And then I'll just use lynx.
Of course, I could change my ways and start using a different naming system: I notice a lot of development shops using .local, albeit for same machine dev & testing.
Edit: lol. tried to use 'star'.dev, but it came out in italics!
The "internal purposes" misconception stems from the TLD-wide wildcard DNS entry pointing to 127.0.53.53 that is required by ICANN's Controlled Interruption process for all new gTLDs. For more info see here: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/name-collision-ro-faqs...
(Source: I'm the lead engineer of Google Registry.)