On Thu, Sep 03, 1998 at 05:56:05PM -0500, Sean Donelan wrote:
As far as the only supported interfaces for retrieving the data from NSI being the WHOIS port and the anonymous FTP zone files, if you look at it in the best light, I would refer back to the cooperative agreement with NSF. As much as I dislike SPAM, I do not think concern about the use of the data for marketing purposes is a good justification for NSI to unilaterally block individuals from accessing the WHOIS data.
Well, I've been LARTed big time by the customer service director at NSI. :) He made a very good point: that SAIC is a separate entity (and a SHAREHOLDER - NSI is not a subsidiary of SAIC) and they are not necessarily going to be selling the *WHOIS* database... so for now I think I can give them the benefit of the doubt... -- "You know, I've decided lizards aren't too smart." --Me, to "Junior", one of my iguanas