The 'whois' client included in inetutils-1.9.4 seems unable to find information about .ORG domains. For example:
> mhw@jojen ~$ > /gnu/store/lgdqnib88jsdp57gp129qxdvzsyzlg2j-inetutils-1.9.4/bin/whois gnu.org > No match for "GNU.ORG". > >>> Last update of whois database: 2020-09-02T17:56:17Z <<< > > NOTICE: [...] > > TERMS OF USE: [...] > > The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and > Registrars. In contrast, the 'whois' client distributed at http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/w/whois/ provides useful information: > mhw@jojen ~$ > /gnu/store/6wgxsxzlw0awsm3rjddgjm1m1yssqg1v-whois-5.5.6/bin/whois gnu.org > Domain Name: GNU.ORG > Registry Domain ID: D899661-LROR > Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.gandi.net > Registrar URL: http://www.gandi.net > Updated Date: 2019-01-30T19:20:23Z > Creation Date: 1995-11-24T05:00:00Z > Registry Expiry Date: 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z > Registrar Registration Expiration Date: > Registrar: Gandi SAS > Registrar IANA ID: 81 > Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected] > Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +33.170377661 > Reseller: > Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited > https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited > Registrant Organization: Free Software Foundation > Registrant State/Province: MA > Registrant Country: US > Name Server: NS1.GNU.ORG > Name Server: NS2.GNU.ORG > Name Server: NS3.GNU.ORG > Name Server: NS4.GNU.ORG > DNSSEC: unsigned > URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form https://www.icann.org/wicf/) > >>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2020-09-02T17:55:45Z <<< > > For more information on Whois status codes, please visit https://icann.org/epp > > [...]
