Re: Is the InterNIC really screwed in the head?

[Ehud Gavron <GAVRON () ACES COM>]

Bill Bradford said:
> On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, Ehud Gavron wrote:
> > RFC954 specifies WHOIS.  Client requests, server sends.  Simple, really.
> > $ whois opus4-hst
> > ....
> > Would you like to see registered users of this host?
> >      WHAT???  My whois client is supposed to search for this string
...
> I think your WHOIS may be messed up:

> (mrbill) staff1:~$ whois opus4-hst

        No, I think yours is.

        % telnet whois.internic.net whois
OPUS4-HST<CR>
[No name] (OPUS4-HST)

   Hostname: NS.OPUS1.COM
   Address: 192.245.12.50
   System: VAX running VMS

   Domain Server

   Record last updated on 13-Feb-94.

Would you like to see the registered users of this host? y<CR>


   No registered users.

The InterNIC Registration Services Host contains ONLY Internet Information
(Networks, ASN's, Domains, and POC's).
Please use the whois server at nic.ddn.mil for MILNET Information.

        Go fix it.
        
        E


> [No name] (OPUS4-HST)

>   Hostname: NS.OPUS1.COM
>   Address: 192.245.12.50
>   System: VAX running VMS

>   Domain Server

>   Record last updated on 13-Feb-94.


> To see this host record with registered users, repeat the command with
> a star ('*') before the name; or, use '%' to show JUST the registered users.

> The InterNIC Registration Services Host contains ONLY Internet Information
> (Networks, ASN's, Domains, and POC's).
> Please use the whois server at nic.ddn.mil for MILNET Information.

> Bill Bradford (BB2623)                 Systems Admin, UNIX geek, BOFH
> mrbill () texas net * mrbill () mrbill net     Texas Networking, Inc.
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> "Un-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of this IMPORTANT Information
> is ENCOURAGED, ESPECIALLY to COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARDS."
>                                             -- Robert E. McElwaine

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