Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 17:36:47 +0300 From: Alexey Zelkin <phantom@FreeBSD.org> To: Mike Barcroft <mike@FreeBSD.org> Cc: audit@FreeBSD.org, ache@FreeBSD.org, des@FreeBSD.org, jabley@automagic.org Subject: Re: whois(1) new features for review Message-ID: <20010726173647.A28536@ark.cris.net> In-Reply-To: <20010725120011.A77004@coffee.q9media.com>; from mike@FreeBSD.org on Wed, Jul 25, 2001 at 12:00:11PM -0400 References: <20010724234111.A75705@coffee.q9media.com> <20010725104248.A38544@ark.cris.net> <20010725120011.A77004@coffee.q9media.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
hi, On Wed, Jul 25, 2001 at 12:00:11PM -0400, Mike Barcroft wrote: > > > whois.20010724.patch > > > > > > o Move APNIC flag from -p to -A. Since, -p is usually associated > > > with specifying a port. > > > > Hmm... Looks like you did not exactly that in this patch... > > Would you care to explain? It seems to me, I did exactly that. Oops! I tought that you was speaking about ANICHOST, but after reading of manpage I see that APNIC is actualy PNIC, not ANIC. My first look was too fast. :( Actually I think that '-p' -> '-P' transition is more better than '-p' -> '-A'. It will be more consistent with previous flags state and, not craete misunderstanding like mine. > > > o Add the -p flag for specifying a port. (PR: 28790) This is > > > useful for querying rwhois servers. Example: > > > whois -h rwhois.exodus.net -p 4321 216.136.180.0 > > > o Add the -c flag which allows one to get the same whois server > > > that would normally be determined if no arguments were specified. > > > (Concept based on work by phantom, requested by ache) Example: > > > > I think more appropriate is "suggested by: ache". Main idea was adding > > this feature to avoid polluting whois's command line options. > > Actually, ache did indeed request I add this feature before removing > the -R flag. Ok. Different people... Different reasons... Different story... ;-) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-audit" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20010726173647.A28536>