[33854] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Microsoft spokesperson blames ICANN
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andy)
Wed Jan 24 19:50:26 2001
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 17:37:15 +0000 (/etc/localtime)
From: Andy <andy@tigerteam.net>
To: "Stephen J. Wilcox" <steve@opaltelecom.co.uk>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
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It doesn't report it for microsoft.com, it reports the hostnames for
.ARTISTICCHEESE.COM, .LINUXISGOD.COM, .ZOY.ORG and others. The query is a
little loose so it pulls up all match hostnames also. aol.com is the same
way.
andy
On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, Stephen J. Wilcox wrote:
>
> Out of interest.. does anyone happen to know why rs.internic.net reports
> the following of microsoft.com?
>
> [rs.internic.net]
>
> Whois Server Version 1.3
>
> Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
> with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
> for detailed information.
>
> MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.LIVE.FOREVER.BUT.LUNIX.SUCKS-BYBIRTH.ARTISTICCHEESE.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.SHOULD.GIVE.UP.BECAUSE.LINUXISGOD.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.SE.FAIT.HAX0RIZER.PAR.TOUT.LE.ZOY.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.OWNED.BY.MAT.HACKSWARE.COM
