Re: The end is nigh
Jesse (jesse@fsck.com)
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 15:01:59 -0800
On Mon, Mar 22, 1999 at 05:56:57PM -0500, Robert S. Thau wrote:
> Trying 198.41.0.6...Connected to rs.internic.net.
> Escape character is '^]'.
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> FYI, they seem to have thought better of this... whois (or direct
> telnet to the nicname port on rs.internic.net) is working for me
> now ("telnet 198.41.0.6 nicname" followed by "domain redhat.com"
> yields a database record...).
>
whois service was not disrupted as far as i can tell...Just the
regular-old telnet-in interface.
> Methinks some marketing loon got out of hand...
>
> rst
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