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authorMarco d'Itri <md@linux.it>2004-12-04 16:06:42 +0100
committerMarco d'Itri <md@linux.it>2013-03-30 02:31:31 +0100
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-.TH "WHOIS" "1" "3 December 1999" "Marco d'Itri" "Debian GNU/Linux"
+.TH "WHOIS" "1" "27 November 2004" "Marco d'Itri" "Debian GNU/Linux"
.SH "NAME"
whois \- client for the whois directory service
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ whois \- client for the whois directory service
.I keyword
.PP
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
-\fBwhois\fP searches for an object in a \fIRFC\-812\fP database.
+\fBwhois\fP searches for an object in a \fIRFC\ 3912\fP database.
This version of the whois client tries to guess the right server to
ask for the specified object. If no guess can be made it will connect
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ of objects are located. If the variable does not exist then
If this variable is defined, legal disclaimers will be hidden even if
the \fI\-H\fP flag is not used.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-\fIRFC 812\fP: NICNAME/WHOIS
+\fIRFC 3912\fP: WHOIS Protocol Specification
.PP
\fIRIPE\-223\fP: RIPE NCC Database Documentation
.PP