On Sat, Feb 19, 2005, OpenPKG Project Robot wrote: > The following OpenPKG Contribution Area operation occurred. uploaded RPM > file "ripe-whois-tools-2.4-20050218.src.rpm" accepted -- moved to contrib > area. No action is required on your part. > Thanks for the contribution.
> Information about ripe-whois-tools-2.4-20050218.src.rpm follows: > | Name: ripe-whois-tools Source RPM: (none) > | Version: 2.4 Signature: > md5:db503b7fa5a1cd714aaf3494c532a909 > | Release: 20050218 Build Host: fozzie.ziew.org > | Group: Network Build System: sparc64-solaris10 > | Class: EVAL Build Time: Sat Feb 19 16:19:22 2005 > | Distrib: OpenPKG Install Time: (not installed) > | License: RIPE NCC Install Size: 12217 bytes > | Packager: The OpenPKG Project Relocations: (not relocateable) > | Vendor: RIPE NCC > | Summary: RIPE Whois Tool > | URL: http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/pub-services/db/ > | Description: > | The RIPE version of the whois client program. > | This is intended for European users as it will query a RIPE whois > | server with extended whois capabilities rather than a standard whois > | protocol server. The whois program is fully compatible with the > | standard whois protocol and can thus replace your default whois > | program. > | Files: > ______________________________________________________________________ > The OpenPKG Project www.openpkg.org > Developer Communication List openpkg-dev@openpkg.org > I'm not quite sure why this contribution ocurred, but here's some information for the nice person who offered it. A package already exists with the RIPE whois client, called ripe-whois in the PLUS class. The already existing package includes a newer (version 3.X) whois client that can do IPv6 and some other modern features not found in the older version 2.4. Also check out the 'with_altport yes' option in the existing package, which causes the client by default to use the same port as the RIPE server (server package is called ripe-dbase). There is an even newer version of the RIPE whois client that is not packaged due to being part of the server software, which we can further discuss if needed. Regards, Michael -- Michael Schloh von Bennewitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Development Team, Operations Northern Europe Cable & Wireless Telecommunications Services Tel +49-89-92699-227, Fax +49-89-92699-808
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