Re: whois and dns...

sal wrote:
> 
> i'm searching any document about an overview on Whois database,
> how is work, the record's format ... etc.
>

There are so many flavours of whois databases, not sure which one you
are interested in. Regarding the RIPE Whois database I may suggest RIPE
Database Reference Manual at
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/databaseref-manual.html.
 
> i don't understand the difference the whois with DNS...
> 
> can you help me? sending document or link about this issues
> 
> thanks in advance
> Salvatore loreto

Regards,

 
Andrei Robachevsky
RIPE NCC