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Whois and Network Information Lookup Service (wnils)
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Charter
Chair(s):
Joan Gargano <jcgargano@ucdavis.edu>
User Services Area Director(s)
Joyce Reynolds <jkrey@isi.edu>
Mailing lists:
General Discussion:ietf-wnils@ucdavis.edu
To Subscribe: ietf-wnils-request@ucdavis.edu
Archive: ucdavis.edu:~/archive/wnils
Description of Working Group:
The Network Information Center (NIC) maintains the central NICNAME
database and server, defined in RFC 954, providing online look-up of
individuals, network organizations, key nodes, and other information
of interest to those who use the Internet. Other distributed
directory information servers and information retrieval tools have
been developed and it is anticipated more will be created. Many sites
now maintain local directory servers with information about
individuals, departments and services at that specific site.
Typically these directory servers are network accessible. Because
these servers are local, there are now wide variations in the type of
data stored, access methods, search schemes, and user interfaces. The
purpose of the Whois and Network Information Lookup Service (WNILS)
Working Group is to expand and define the standard for WHOIS services,
to resolve issues associated with the variations in access and to
promote a consistent and predictable service across the network.
Goals and Milestones:
Done Review and approve the Charter making any changes deemed necessary.
Examine the particular functional needs for expanded whois directory
service. Begin work on a framework for recommendations. Assign
writing assignments for first draft of document.
Done Post the Whois and Network Information Lookup Service Recommendations
document as an Internet-Draft.
May 93 Submit the Whois and Network Information Lookup Service
Recommendations document to the IESG as an Informational document.
Jun 93 Post the revised WHOIS protocol and index service document to the
IESG as an Internet Draft.
Sep 93 Submit a revised WHOIS protocol specification and index service
document to the IESG for consideration as a Draft Standard.
Internet Drafts:
Posted Revised I-D Title <Filename>
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Nov 92 Apr 93 <draft-ietf-wnils-whois-01.txt>
Architecture of the Whois++ Index Service
Request For Comments:
None to date.