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 >
