We're adding whois checks to the system tomorrow; will only be accurate if the whois database for .name is up to date...
Charles Daminato OpenSRS Product Manager Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles Daminato > Sent: February 12, 2002 7:30 AM > To: Jim Carey > Cc: Discuss-List@Opensrs. Org > Subject: Re: .name registration > > > Jim, > > Since the registry is not realtime, we cannot query the registry's API > directly to determine availability of a domain. > > I have discovered that .name's whois server is running; however, it's not > up to date. ian.spencer.name shows up, but I checked a name that I tested > for the latest round that ISN'T showing up in the whois... > > I'll see if we can hack something together around the whois; but given > that it seems to show incomplete information, it could be just as > unreliable as no information at all. > > Charles Daminato > TUCOWS Product Manager > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Tue, 12 Feb 2002, Jim Carey wrote: > > > Was wondering if someone could test something for me. I put in a .name > > pre-reg for jim.carey.name - domain taken - yep should be as I was > > allocated that in the last round. > > > > Then put one in for ian.spencer.name which should show as taken - this > > was taken by a customer of mine through speednames (not opensrs) - but > > shows as available and I am asked to enter details. > > > > Can someone else try - want to make sure that it is not just my code > > > > cheers > > > > Jim Carey > > www.OZbcoz.com discount domain registration > > www.iluvoz.com affordable hosting services > > >
