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@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ Why another whois client? Because the RIPE client is a mess of hacks and #ifdefs and more complex programs lack features or are bloated. +This client is intelligent and can automatically select the appropriate +whois server for most queries. + + Notes about the data files: - domain names MUST be lowercase and MUST begin with "." or "-". - first match wins (for both domains and netblocks) @@ -12,20 +16,15 @@ not correctly handled by the program. Please also try to compile after defining HAVE_GETADDRINFO and send me working #defines for your flavour of UNIX. -The home of the program is http://www.linux.it/~md/software/ +The home of the program is +http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/w/whois/ . Other information sources: - RIPE-187 and RIPE-189 (from ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ or http://www.ripe.net/docs/) -- the www.geektools.org CGI proxy -- home of the 6bone client: http://www.ip.qwest.net/~david/software/ -- http://www.apnic.net/db/RIRs.html and - http://www.apnic.net/maps/tld-list.html - http://www.uninett.no/navn/domreg.html -- http://www.iahc.org/dns-refs/registry.html - http://www.iana.org/root-whois/xx.htm -- http://www.afrinic.net/ - http://www.aftld.org/ Marco d'Itri |