[Bug 1176924] Re: whois does not recognise .pw TLD

[Matthew Gall]

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: whois
  
  The WHOIS client in the current release version of precise does not
  recognise the .pw TLD and it's associated WHOIS server (whois.nic.pw)
  
  Example output:
  matthew at matthew-laptop:~$ uname -a
  Linux matthew-laptop 3.2.0-30-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Aug 24 16:52:48 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  matthew at matthew-laptop:~$ whois --version
  Version 5.0.15.
  
  Report bugs to <md+whois at linux.it>.
- matthew at matthew-laptop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release 
+ matthew at matthew-laptop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
  DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
  DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
  DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
  DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS"
  
  matthew at matthew-laptop:~$ whois mgall.pw
  This TLD has no whois server.
  
  However, if I pass the WHOIS server:
  matthew at matthew-laptop:~$ whois -h whois.nic.pw -H mgall.pw
  This whois service is provided by CentralNic Ltd and only contains
  information pertaining to Internet domain names we have registered for
  our customers. By using this service you are agreeing (1) not to use any
  information presented here for any purpose other than determining
- ownership of domain names, (2) not to store or reproduce this data in 
+ ownership of domain names, (2) not to store or reproduce this data in
  any way, (3) not to use any high-volume, automated, electronic processes
  to obtain data from this service. Abuse of this service is monitored and
  actions in contravention of these terms will result in being permanently
  blacklisted. All data is (c) CentralNic Ltd https://www.centralnic.com/
  
  Domain ID:CNIC-DO1162701
  Domain Name:MGALL.PW
  
  Information for the .pw TLD can be found at IANA at
  https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/pw.html
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: whois 5.0.15ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon May  6 15:09:25 2013
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
-  LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
-  TERM=xterm
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
+  TERM=xterm
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: whois
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ 
+ Updated to provide the following as a candidate for a Stable Release
+ Update (SRU):
+ 
+ [Impact]
+ With the bug described in detail above, users performing WHOIS checks on .pw gTLD domains will be unable to access WHOIS information for the domain. This package should be updated as described to a version of whois of at least 5.0.25 in the stable release (12.04, 13.04)  to allow users to perform these checks, and further move to ensure during the gTLD release programme in progress through ICANN, that similar fixes are backported to stable releases.
+ 
+ [Test Case]
+ To reproduce the above bug:
+ 1) Open a Terminal
+ 2) Run "whois mgall.pw" (without the quotes)
+ 3) The bug will result in the below output:
+ 
+ matthew at matthew-laptop:~$ whois mgall.pw
+ This TLD has no whois server.
+ 
+ Correct output of the above should be:
+ 
+ matthew at matthew-laptop:~$ whois mgall.pw
+ This whois service is provided by CentralNic Ltd and only contains
+ information pertaining to Internet domain names we have registered for
+ our customers. By using this service you are agreeing (1) not to use any
+ information presented here for any purpose other than determining
+ ownership of domain names, (2) not to store or reproduce this data in
+ any way, (3) not to use any high-volume, automated, electronic processes
+ to obtain data from this service. Abuse of this service is monitored and
+ actions in contravention of these terms will result in being permanently
+ blacklisted. All data is (c) CentralNic Ltd https://www.centralnic.com/
+ 
+ Domain ID:CNIC-DO1162701
+ Domain Name:MGALL.PW
+ 
+ [Regression Potential]
+ The risks of regression of functionality of this package is not updated in the stable channel is high. Failure to update this package may result in failures for users to check data for certain gTLDs or ccTLDs in the stable release, which would clearly would be a regression in functionality and in need of a further SRU.

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