At 05:30 AM 2/10/00 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Since Harald and Roberto rammed those new rules on the GA, split the lists
>into full and rules, and ostrazized some of the key people - it's been
>really dead over there.
>
>The IFWP on the other hand is booming. Maybe it's time to start
>discussing issues of substance. Like what do we do as the roots
>split. Someone has to keep a handle on the inet map.
Perhaps weekly repors on the status of the root zone and various
whois servers might be in order. The latter is already occuring on
usenet.
In case people are still using the standard whois client unix
ships with that does not chase dow nregistrar whois entires
in com/not/org, go grab the client and associated outboard
file from
http://dns.vrx.net/tech/rootzone/
Here's a sample of the output:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Feb 10 10:47:06 ~
% whois register.com
Querying rs.internic.net...
Whois Server Version 1.1
Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.
Domain Name: REGISTER.COM
Registrar: REGISTER.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.register.com
Referral URL: www.register.com
Name Server: DNS3.REGISTER.COM
Name Server: DNS4.REGISTER.COM
Name Server: DNS1.REGISTER.COM
Name Server: DNS2.REGISTER.COM
Updated Date: 08-feb-2000
>>> Last update of whois database: Thu, 10 Feb 00 02:15:17 EST <<<
The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and
Registrars.
Querying whois.register.com...
Access to register.com's WHOIS information is for informational
purposes only. Register.com makes this information available
"as is," and does not guarantee its accuracy. The compilation,
repackaging, dissemination or other use of register.com's WHOIS
information in its entirety, or a substantial portion thereof,
is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of
register.com. By accessing and using our WHOIS information,
you agree to these terms.
Registrant:
Register.com, Inc.
575 8th Avenue
11th Floor
New York, NY 10018
US
Registrar..: Register.com (http://www.register.com)
Domain Name: REGISTER.COM
Created on..............: Wed, Aug 04, 1999
Expires on..............: Fri, Aug 03, 2001
Record last updated on..: Wed, Aug 04, 1999
Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
Internic Free [EMAIL PROTECTED]
212-594-9880
Domain servers in listed order:
DNS1.REGISTER.COM 209.67.50.220
DNS2.REGISTER.COM 209.67.50.241
DNS3.REGISTER.COM 209.67.50.253
DNS4.REGISTER.COM 209.67.50.254
Register your domain name at http://www.register.com
If anybody already has it you should grab a new copy of each.
The whois server table entry was wrong in the table[1] and
the software didn't work for register.com[2]
[1] It was listed as whois.aunic.au which is of course wrong, the
ontology of .au prohibits such a name so they said screwit and
got aunic.net which is a lovely bit of irony.
[2] Register.com's whois server barfed if it got name\r\n\r\n
whereas everybody elses didn't seem to mind. Both are fixed now.
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