Jamie L. Penman-Smithson wrote: > (RFC) > open TCP ---- (SYN) ------------------------------> > <---- (SYN+ACK) ------------------------- > send query ---- "Smith<CR><LF>" --------------------> > get answer <---- "Info about Smith<CR><LF>" --------- > <---- "More info about Smith<CR><LF>" ---- > close <---- (FIN) ------------------------------ > ----- (FIN) -----------------------------> > > Working WHOIS server: > > $ telnet whois.iana.org 43 > Trying 192.0.34.118... > Connected to whois.iana.org. > Escape character is '^]'. > example.net > > IANA Whois Service > Domain: example.net > Name: IANA_RESERVED > > Registrant: > Name: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) > Organization: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) > Address1: 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 > [..] > > Broken WHOIS server: > > $ telnet whois.denic.de 43 > Trying 81.91.162.8... > Connected to whois.denic.de. > Escape character is '^]'. > something.de > Domain: something.de > Status: connect > > Connection closed by foreign host. > > The WHOIS server for .de is not RFC compliant
I agree > Whether some whois clients decide to cater to whatever broken syntax .de has decided to > use is immaterial. I agree here too -- Matthew.van.Eerde (at) hbinc.com 805.964.4554 x902 Hispanic Business Inc./HireDiversity.com Software Engineer
