[ga-full] Re: [IFWP] it's spooky over at the GA

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Richard and all,

  Great info here, thank you!  Not that I am surprised though...  >;)

Richard J. Sexton wrote:

> 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:
>
> richard@ns1.vrx.net 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   internic-free@register.com
>       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.
>
> --
> richard@tangled.web                sexton@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Science does not emerge from voting, party politics, or public debate.
>                                                - Mark Crispin

Regards,

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