[Bug 590104] [NEW] ace domain format not allowed for .de nameservers

[Manuel Domke]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: whois

Hi,
The whois client has a new feature(partially bug) (since Ubuntu 10.04), which converts domain names with special characters to the so called ace format (müller.de --> xn--mller-kva.de)

The DENIC whois servers only accept domain ace's when the parameter "-T
ace" (only in combination: "-T dn,ace" or "-T dn,st").

So, now when asking for the domain name "müller.de" you get the message
that that domain name is valid, even if its registered.

As I could figure out, this problem is part of the whois since version
4.7. I'd recommend turning off that idn2ace conversion to solve the
problem..

whois:
  Installiert: 5.0.0ubuntu3
  Kandidat: 5.0.0ubuntu3
  Versions-Tabelle:
 *** 5.0.0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

** Affects: whois (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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ace domain format not allowed for .de nameservers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/590104
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