> The .us whois server outputs dates in this stupid (subject) format.
> Can date reasonably recognize them?
I think it could, if only "GMT" and/or "UTC" is used.
Sounds fine. From the .us whois server, I have only ever seen that
exact format, always with GMT+00:00.
For example:
$ whois dredging.us
...
Domain Registration Date: Thu Jun 27 02:47:46 GMT+00:00 2002
Domain Expiration Date: Sun Jun 26 23:59:59 GMT+00:00 2005
Domain Last Updated Date: Mon Jun 14 17:58:18 GMT+00:00 2004
However, we'd need to know how to interpret the sign; does "GMT+07:00"
mean 7 hours ahead of UTC (e.g., Vietnam) or 7 hours behind (e.g.,
Arizona)?
I think it's safe to assume + would be ahead, eg, Vietnam. When does +
ever mean behind? (I've never seen that particular craziness, but I
suppose I'm not surprised.)
Is the format documented anywhere?
I took a quick look (www.neustar.us) and didn't find anything. I'd be
very surprised to see a domain registrar actually document something
technical ...
Thanks,
karl
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