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Re: [Wg-ipv6-guide] (ToC-9) Subsequent Allocations
> > To stick with the current operation, I think it is better to interpret
> > it as "registration in RIRs/NIRs database" for now. What do you all
> > think?
>
> I agree.
> I have a question.
>
> In this guideline, is it possible to say "registration in RIRs/NIRs
> Whois database" for easy understanding ? I'm not sure the reason to
> call "database" instead of "whois".
> On Internet, There are some kinds of databases, such as whois, radb,
> Excel in LIR,.....
>
> So I think it's better to say whois.
I agree, it's better to make the wording as specific as possible.
In JPNIC, we refer to the registry database as "whois database" to
distinguish with the whois query system, and it's working well for us.
I think APNIC document uses the same term, so how about we stick to
this?
Izumi
JPNIC
