Re: Funk *that* (was Re: whois broke again?)

["J.D. Falk" <jdfalk () cybernothing org>]

On 02/19/00, "Leonard, Jason M." <Jason.Leonard () wcom net> wrote: 

> How hard could it be to maintain a mirror or something close to a mirror?
> I'm willing to donate a box and a few hours a week.  Email me off list with
> your input and I'll post the results.

        According to the miles of legalese on either end of the WHOIS
        data, such a mirror would be illegal.  Whether that's actually
        enforcable or not is something I don't feel qualified to try
        and debate with the lawyers who appear to be running NSI.

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