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How to Interact with a Whois++ Mesh

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Network Working Group                                       P. Faltstrom
Request for Comments: 1914              Bunyip Information Systems, Inc.
Category: Standards Track                                    R. Schoultz
                                                                  KTHNOC
                                                               C. Weider
                                        Bunyip Information Systems, Inc.
                                                           February 1996


                  How to Interact with a Whois++ Mesh

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

1. Overview

   In the Whois++ architecture [Deutsch94],[Weider94], mesh traversal is
   done by the client, since each server 'refers' the client to the next
   appropriate server(s). The protocol is simple. The client opens a
   connection to a  server, sends a query, receives a reply, closes the
   connection, and after parsing the  response the client decides which
   server to contact next, if necessary.

   So, the client needs to have an algorithm to follow when it interacts
   with the Whois++ mesh so that referral loops can be detected, cost is
   minimised, and appropriate servers are rapidly and effectively
   contacted.



















Faltstrom, et al            Standards Track
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