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Re: Need for .nz WHOIS server

2Day Chief Enthusiast

11 Nov 1998 11 Nov '98

5:52 a.m.

Andy Linton wrote:-

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I'll echo the call for a whois request in the form Joe suggested. I'll also note that this is not a new request. I and a number of others asked for this from Waikato when they ran the name registration, later when ISOCNZ took over the administration before Domainz was created and again since Domainz was in the picture.

So we do share some concerns after all :-)

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I look forward to being able to use it!

As a matter of interest, what would you suggest the main purpose of having a .nz WHOIS is? regards Peter Mott Chief Enthusiast 2Day Internet Limited http://www.2day.net.nz -/- --------- To unsubscribe from nznog, send email to majordomo(a)list.waikato.ac.nz where the body of your message reads: unsubscribe nznog

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Joe Abley

11 Nov 11 Nov

12:33 p.m.

New subject: Need for .nz WHOIS server

On Thu, Nov 12, 1998 at 01:52:58PM +1300, 2Day Chief Enthusiast wrote:

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As a matter of interest, what would you suggest the main purpose of having a .nz WHOIS is?

I don't think there's necessarily a benefit in having a dedicated NZ whois server. I would like to see domain registration information published on a whois server somewhere, however. I can approach APNIC and ask whether they are willing to accept the domain: records on their server -- domainz would still have to populate them, of course, so there's little point in asking unless there is widespread interest. Reason for wanting published registration information is principally for finding out contact details, in cases of (a) network abuse, (b) spam or (c) operational problems. Plus it's interesting to poke around in :) Joe -- Joe Abley --------- To unsubscribe from nznog, send email to majordomo(a)list.waikato.ac.nz where the body of your message reads: unsubscribe nznog

Mark Davies

12 Nov 12 Nov

12:49 a.m.

New subject: Need for .nz WHOIS server

From: Joe Abley Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 20:33:11 +1300

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Reason for wanting published registration information is principally for finding out contact details, in cases of (a) network abuse, (b) spam or (c) operational problems. Plus it's interesting to poke around in :)

Is there any particular reason for wanting this in WHOIS format since the information is available via the web? http://domainz.waikato.ac.nz/cgi-bin/DNZ-REGISTER?domain_name=DOMAIN.NAME cheers mark --------- To unsubscribe from nznog, send email to majordomo(a)list.waikato.ac.nz where the body of your message reads: unsubscribe nznog

Joe Abley

2:23 a.m.

New subject: Need for .nz WHOIS server

On Fri, Nov 13, 1998 at 08:49:51AM +1300, Mark Davies wrote:

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From: Joe Abley Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 20:33:11 +1300

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Reason for wanting published registration information is principally for finding out contact details, in cases of (a) network abuse, (b) spam or (c) operational problems. Plus it's interesting to poke around in :)

Is there any particular reason for wanting this in WHOIS format since the information is available via the web?

http://domainz.waikato.ac.nz/cgi-bin/DNZ-REGISTER?domain_name=DOMAIN.NAME

Aah, I didn't actually notice it was on the web. In principal though, I prefer the idea of records being available in a standard format, as it makes them easy to parse with standard tools. RIPE-181 is as close to a standard as we have right now. I think the correct way to do it would be to populate a ripe-181 database (accessible by whois) with authoritative data, and to make the web interface either by parsed snapshots of the ripe-181 database, or via a cgi interface which performs the whois and formats the results for html. This is more of an architectural argument than a practical one, however :) Joe -- Joe Abley Tel +64 9 912-4065, Fax +64 9 912-5008 Network Architect, CLEAR Net http://www.clear.net.nz/ --------- To unsubscribe from nznog, send email to majordomo(a)list.waikato.ac.nz where the body of your message reads: unsubscribe nznog

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