RE: [registrars] Reliable InterRegistrar Data Transfer

["Bhavin Turakhia" <bhavin.t@directi.com>]

In theory Rick I am very interested in this. Infact we have built our
own Whois-parser with a very simple architecture
(http://whois-parser.sourceforge.net). We have different properties
files for EVERY Registrar and we map each Registrar Whois format as a
REGEX in those properties files. The parser then loads these and
provides appropriate output.

Offcourse managing these properties files is a continuous process since
all registrars change their formats now and then. So I am all for a
common pasreable format (maybe even XML).

However I cant think of ways to ensure that this is not misused .....

bhavin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Wesson [mailto:wessorh@ar.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 10:51 AM
> To: Bhavin Turakhia
> Cc: 'Registrars List'
> Subject: RE: [registrars] Reliable InterRegistrar Data Transfer
> 
> 
> 
> Bhavin,
> 
> 
> Mining data would be specificly prevented. Its easy to see if 
> a registrar is transfering about as many domains as are 
> queried over this service.
> 
> What some have proposed is that registrars need a way to 
> accquire this data for transfers that does not cross the 
> public port 43 whois servers.
> 
> the reasoning, i think, is that some registrar are 
> obfusicating their whois which makes transfers harder. I'd 
> like to find a way so that registrars can easly pass around 
> the data that is required.
> 
> in theory would this be interesting to you?
> 
> -rick
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Bhavin Turakhia wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > are you proposing allowing registrars to MINE data of other 
> registrars 
> > thru some SPECIAL easy to parse format?? I am sorry if I have 
> > misunderstood, but that is what it sounds like
> >
> > Bhavin
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-registrars@dnso.org 
> [mailto:owner-registrars@dnso.org] 
> > > On Behalf Of Rick 
> Wesson
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 12:59 AM
> > > To: Registrars List
> > > Subject: [registrars] Reliable InterRegistrar Data Transfer
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > There is some desire to discuss a way to move data about domain 
> > > registrations to another registrar via a specified 
> machine readable 
> > > format which does not use the port 43 whois.
> > >
> > > Some registrars have many formats they publish the whois 
> in and this 
> > > mkaes transfering domains even harder.
> > >
> > > If there is interest in developing a solution to this 
> problem I will 
> > > set up a teleconf next week so we can brain storm some methods.
> > >
> > > any takers?
> > >
> > > -rick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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