Bug 13236

Summary: Patch for whois to use UK Nominet database.
Product: Base System Reporter: joe <joe>
Component: binAssignee: joe <joe>
Status: Closed FIXED    
Severity: Affects Only Me    
Priority: Normal    
Version: 3.2-STABLE   
Hardware: Any   
OS: Any   
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Description joe 1999-08-18 23:00:01 UTC 
	It would be nice if whois was able to query the UK
	Nominet whois database.  Patches below ;)

Fix: Apply the following patches :)
Comment 1 cpiazza 1999-08-18 23:45:06 UTC 
On Wed, Aug 18, 1999 at 10:56:56PM +0100, joe@FreeBSD.org.uk wrote:
> 
> 	It would be nice if whois was able to query the UK
> 	Nominet whois database.  Patches below ;)

Which brings up a question: do we really need more?  We can either
disallow more and just say 'use -h blah' or add a zillion of
them (CDNNNET(canada)..heck even NetNames Polska!).  What do
you think?

-Chris 
-- 
cpiazza@home.net              cpiazza@FreeBSD.org
"It's better to be quotable than to be honest."
                                   --Tom Stoppard
Comment 2 bill fumerola freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 1999-08-19 00:33:15 UTC 
Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-bugs->billf

I have another whois(1) change queued up somewhere.
Comment 3 joe 1999-08-19 09:49:29 UTC 
On Wed, Aug 18, 1999 at 03:45:06PM -0700, Chris Piazza wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 18, 1999 at 10:56:56PM +0100, joe@FreeBSD.org.uk wrote:
> > 
> > 	It would be nice if whois was able to query the UK
> > 	Nominet whois database.  Patches below ;)
> 
> Which brings up a question: do we really need more?  We can either
> disallow more and just say 'use -h blah' or add a zillion of
> them (CDNNNET(canada)..heck even NetNames Polska!).  What do
> you think?

Everyone would like to be able to use their local databases easily
without having to type them in all the time under -h.  Perhaps a
configuration file would be better, therefore each site can have local
customisations.  On the other hand there are plenty of option strings
left, so why not put them all in?

Joe
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Comment 4 bill fumerola freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 1999-11-13 04:26:59 UTC 
Responsible Changed
From-To: billf->joe

Submitter is now committer.
Comment 5 joe freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 1999-12-05 21:32:27 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: open->closed

Whois in -current now adds this functionality using .whois-servers.net 
lookups.