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On Wednesday 16 October 2002 16:49, Ian Kumlien wrote:

> I just find it strange from what they do, All they have to do is move 2
> variables.
>
> Incorrect:
> 330 [London.UK.Eu.UnderNet.org] >WullieW< ziiL zolader :is logged in as
>
> Correct:
> 330 [London.UK.Eu.UnderNet.org] >WullieW< ziiL :is logged in as zolader
>
> Which would work with all damn clients.

But would contradict all current WHOIS replies in use and make it harder to 
parse. Consider the following of which several are standard replies on all 
IRCd's:

:tsunami.uicn.net 311 ShadowMaster Emperor Shadow server-admin.uicn.net * :To 
IRC And Beyond
:tsunami.uicn.net 307 ShadowMaster Emperor :has identified for this nick
:tsunami.uicn.net 319 ShadowMaster Emperor :@#Test #IRCOps #Help 
:tsunami.uicn.net 312 ShadowMaster Emperor tsunami.uicn.net :Live Debugging
:tsunami.uicn.net 275 ShadowMaster Emperor :is using a secure connection (SSL)
:tsunami.uicn.net 313 ShadowMaster Emperor :is a Server Administrator
:tsunami.uicn.net 614 ShadowMaster Emperor :is available for help
:tsunami.uicn.net 317 ShadowMaster Emperor 4441 1034775913 :seconds idle, 
signon time
:tsunami.uicn.net 318 ShadowMaster emperor :End of /WHOIS list.

They all carry the trademark of being constructed with easy parsing in mind. 
Why should undernet go the opposite way with their new reply and not make it 
easilly parseable?

Undernets new whois reply may not look to good when its not parsed, but 
neither do reply 318 when its not parsed.

London.UK.Eu.UnderNet.org 330 ShadowMas Matrix rewt :is logged in as
where rewt is a parameter of its own and is logged in as is a parameter of its 
own

London.UK.Eu.UnderNet.org 330 ShadowMas Matrix :is logged in as rewt
where rewt is not a parameter of its own.
- -- 
Yours Sincerely

Thomas Juberg Stens�s

- -- What we do in life echoes in eternity

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