To:
Patrik Fältström <paf@cisco.com>, Paul George <pgeorge@saraf.com>
Cc:
ietf-provreg@cafax.se, ietf-whois@imc.org
From:
George Belotsky <george@register.com>
Date:
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 13:59:35 -0500
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<p05100858b694cded21a1@[193.0.4.72]>; from paf@cisco.com on Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 07:25:11PM +0100
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Subject:
Re: Merging RRP and Whois
It would not be necessary to run the new protocol on port 43. The new protocol, however, should become the standard for future Whois-type queries. Backwards compatibility with the current Whois should definitely be maintained. Fortunately, with the current Whois standard this is not a problem. The existing protocol on port 43 can remain as long as needed. All future extensions, however, should be to the new protocol. In this way, we would avoid forcing the development of incompatible and diverging methods for accessing the same data. We would also avoid having to solve twice a large set set of very difficult problems, such as authentication, security, privacy and internationalization. On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 07:25:11PM +0100, Patrik Fältström wrote: > At 12.37 -0500 01-01-24, George Belotsky wrote: > >It would not take too much effort to simply use the Whois-like > >features (perhaps with a little extension) of the RRP to provide Whois > >services to end users. > > I think this is a VERY interesting path that you should consider > seriously! Including anonymous access, and ability for registrants > (yes, registrants) to because of data protection laws update whatever > is necessary in the registry database in the case of a thick > registry. Also, this connection might be needed also for DNSSEC key > signing issues... > > I.e. if you do a protocol, and need overlapping functions, see if you > should not do _one_... > > What goes on port 43 is a completely different story, and it should > stay that way. > > paf -- with my AD hat on as you can see in the signature > > > -- > Patrik Fältström <paf@cisco.com> Internet Engineering Task Force > Area Director, Applications Area http://www.ietf.org > Phone: (Stockholm) +46-8-4494212 (San Jose) +1-408-525-0940 > PGP: 2DFC AAF6 16F0 F276 7843 2DC1 BC79 51D9 7D25 B8DC -- ----------------------------- George Belotsky Senior Software Architect Register.com, inc. george@register.com 212-798-9127 (phone) 212-798-9876 (fax)