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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
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