whois

[Kevin Darcy]

It means that the set of people who dislike Microsoft intersects significantly
with the set of people who have a better-than-average knowledge of how
WHOIS queries work.

Does this surprise you?


- Kevin

Kaijun Zhan wrote:

> not sure what this means - this is done from my dns server. Kaijun
> Zhan at Cadence
>
> # whois microsoft.com
>
> Whois Server Version 1.3
>
> Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
> with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
> for detailed information.
>
> MICROSOFT.COM.Z---HELLO-FROM-SIBERIA---I.Z3S.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.LIVE.FOREVER.BUT.LUNIX.SUCKS-BYBIRTH.ARTISTICCHEESE.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.ALWAYS.FEARPENGUINS.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.WHOIS.RESULTS.MAKE.A.GREAT.HUMOUR-LIST.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.WAS.HACKED.TODAY.BY.JAMESSMALL.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.TONY.HAS.SEXUAL.IN.ADEQUACY.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.TOLD.ME.TO.KILL.UR.PC.LIVE-EVIL.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.TAKES.IT.IN.THE.BUTT.FROM.WHILE1.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.SUKZ.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.SUCKS.MUCUS.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.SUCKS.ASS.GUNMETAL.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.SHOULD.GIVE.UP.BECAUSE.LINUXISGOD.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.SE.FAIT.HAX0RIZER.PAR.TOUT.LE.ZOY.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.RUNSLINUX.NET
> MICROSOFT.COM.PRODUCTS.WILL.NEVER.BE.SEEN.AT.MCNEIGHT.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.OWNED.BY.MAT.HACKSWARE.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.NOTHING.HAPPENS.XYZZY.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.NAO.VALE.UM.CARALHO.NET
> MICROSOFT.COM.MUST.STOP.TAKEDRUGS.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.IS.THE.COMMERCIAL.ARM.OF.THE.WORLDGOV.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SOON.GOING.TO.THE.DEATHCORPORATION.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SO.VERY.SKANKY.NET
> MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SECRETLY.RUN.BY.ILLUMINATI.TERRORISTS.NET
> MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NOTHING.COMPARED.TO.EVILGOAT.NET
> MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NO.MATCH.FOR.THE.WANNABE.TERRORISTS.AT.JIMPHILLIPS.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NO.MATCH.FOR.A.UNIXNINJA.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.IS.HOPELESSLY.INSECURE.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.IS.GOD.BUT.LINUX.SUCKS-FOREVER.ARTISTICCHEESE.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.IS.AT.THE.MERCY.OF.DETRIMENT.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.IS.A.STEAMING.HEAP.OF.FUCKING-BULLSHIT.NET
> MICROSOFT.COM.IS.A.PERVERTED.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.HQ.SHOULD.HAVE.BEEN.MOVED.TO.BAGDAD.JUST.BEFORE.THE.GULFWAR.OR
> G
> MICROSOFT.COM.HEBERGEUR.DE.SCHIZOPHRENE.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.HAS.NO.LINUXCLUE.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.HACKED.BY.HACKSWARE.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.FILLS.ME.WITH.BELLIGERENCE.NET
> MICROSOFT.COM.FAIT.VRAIMENT.DES.LOGICIELS.A.TROIS.FRANCS.DOUZE.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.EMPLOYEES.CANT.GET.SHAGZ.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.DAN.HILLIER.OF.EXETER.UK.IS.A.DUMB.ASS.EVILJAM.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.CODERS.SHOULD.DUMP.WINDOWS.AND.CODE.FOR.THE.MORE.PRACTICALMAC.
> COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.CANT.GROOVE.WITH.THE.PARLIAMENT.FUNKADELIC.NET
> MICROSOFT.COM.AINT.WORTH.SHIT.KLUGE.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.A.ETE.CREE.PAR.BILLOU.A.L.EPOQUE.OU.IL.FUMAIT.DU.COLA-COCA.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.A.BIEN.BU.DU.COLA-COCA.SUR.L.ILE.DE.NUMEA.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM
>
> To single out one record, look it up with "xxx", where xxx is one of the
> of the records displayed above. If the records are the same, look them up
> with "=xxx" to receive a full display for each record.
>
> >>> Last update of whois database: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 17:09:35 EST <<<
>
> The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and
> Registrars.