Re: New Standard for Whois

> If the Whois stays on Port 43, backwards compatibility is maintained
> by the following approach.
> 
>     1. Accept a connection.
>     2. Parse the result.  If XML has been received, go to step 4.
>     3. Not XML: as per existing Whois standard, return the result and
>        close the connection.
>     4. XML has been received: must be the new protocol.  Maintain the
>        connection, and use the RRP.  Access will probably be
>        restricted, and it may not be possible to modify objects.

what if mirjam and i have an existing application running over whois/43 that
uses xml?

randy