more whois

While we're at it, it would be *really* nice if the whois -h <hostname>
allowed "whois -h <hostname[:port]>".

--Dale


> From dsj Mon Mar 13 12:54:54 1995
> To: rr-impl
> Subject: Status and distribution of RIPE client (etc)
> 
> Hi,
> 
> We'd like to be able to point uses to the RIPE whois client, so that they
> can use the "-L" and "-M" flags.
> 
>   1) What is the status of the release?  The copy we have from our
>      distribution does not have an RCS ID, and it does have the
>      disclaimer:
> 
>     # This is a very simple whois client, but it knows the new server arguments
>     # No support yet, use if you wish
> 
>      Is there anything newer out or planned?  (Or are there plans to bless
>      this version?)
> 
>   2) Where does the release live?  We got ours out of the RIPE code
>      distribution, but we probably don't want to refer end-users to
>      that.  I didn't see it in the PRIDE distribution.  Does this
>      belong under a RIPE directory, or somewhere else.
> 
>      [As we develop more IRR tools, how can/should we package them.
>      Currently RIPE and PRIDE are held separate;  RA/ISI and dbserver
>      releases have ended up under different directory structures;
>      and there are still assorted things like whois and aggis that
>      aren't under any of these.  Is there a philosophy all ready
>      in place that I don't know of?  Is it still important to keep
>      a PRIDE identity separate from others?
> 
>      Suggestions for a tools repository layout?]
> 
> --Dale
> 
> 
> ============ From: K.A. Long
> 
> > From klong at nysernet.ORG Mon Mar 13 11:16:35 1995
> > Date: Mon, 13 Mar 1995 11:15:24 -0500
> > To: merit-ie at merit.edu
> > Subject: twain.merit.edu to radb.ra.net
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Merit folks,
> > 
> > I've noticed some differences between the radb and the prdb and
> > I was wondering if the radb was going to have these functions
> > added at a later time.
> > 
> > One function that I use quite a bit on twain is the 'aggis'
> > checker.  I use that all the time to make sure that the nets get
> > submitted with the correct aggregate and I just cut/paste from
> > my screen output.  The other function that is on twain but not on
> > radb is the 'aggchk' function.
> > 
> > Both of these are quite useful to me and I'm hoping that I will
> > still be able to find them when the radb is the authority.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > klong



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