No, it uses whois. works ok for .com, .net and .org. Tries to find and parse the expiration date in the info returned.
Rod > On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 05:12:04PM -0500, > Rod Rodolico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > a message of 93 lines which said: > >> I have a totally junk perl script that does it. > > How does it work? If it just queries the DNS, it is useless for .com > or .net where the DNS is refreshed only twice a day. So, a domain can > be free for twelve hours (and therefore easily taken by someone else) > before you detect it. > > .com/.net registrars can provide such a service because they can query > the database with RRP (RFC 2832). But the ordinary user cannot. > > Do note also there is no general solution (a solution for all the > domains). In ".nl", you have the Is service which is made exactly for > that reason > <URL:http://www.domain-registry.nl/sidn_english/flat/Home/Why_is_it_that_since_29_January_I_can_run_only_15_data_queries_a_day_on_the_Whois_/index.html> > but there is no standard service, each registry provides one. > > See also the new Waiting List Service by Verisign which may render all > of this irrelevant for .com/.net. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Missiles of ligneous or osteal consistency have the potential of fracturing osseous structure, but appellations will eternally remain innocuous.
