List Mail User wrote on Fri, 26 May 2006 06:53:36 -0700 (PDT): > What about RFC1032, page 5
RFC 1032 is not authoritative in any way. It never was a standard, it doesn't define anything about the whois protocol. If you think so it's wishful thinking. > This RFC is not obsolete, and make quite clear that indeed certain > data is required. RFC3912 greatly reduces the requirements from what was > in RFC954, but *some* means of contact remains required, as does an identity > of the registrant (any of a person, organization or agent will suffice). There's nothing in RFC 3912 about this. Whatever you are reading, it's not 3912. I asked the author of RFC 3912 and he clearly says that the .de whois server is *not* in violation of RFC 3912 in his opinion. He says the output could be considered "suboptimal". Do you really want me to contact the author of 1032 as well? I suggest *you* do that if you want to keep backing your claims with 1032. Until that: forget about 1032. I also think you confuse "protocol" and "query syntax". None of the quoted RFCs specifies a certain query syntax. Kai -- Kai Schätzl, Berlin, Germany Get your web at Conactive Internet Services: http://www.conactive.com
