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VGWhoIs is a fork of gwhois.
It was last forked / sync'ed with following gwhois version:
- Debian package gwhois 20120626-1.2
- GitHub julijane/gwhois commit #4 (f712050 / 30 Nov 2018)


=== History of VGWhoIs ===

(Note that VGWhoIs is very frequently updated in regards pattern files.
 These regular pattern updates are not listed in this changelog.)

2022-07-20      maintenance     marschall       "Test case" maintenance tool discontinued and removed from source code.
2019-04-29      program         marschall       Removed Debian package code. Distribution now via SVN!
                                                New directory structure strictly separates between gwhois itself ("main") and the maintenance programs ("maintenance")
2015-05-06      program         marschall       pattern.d/* will now be preferred.
                                                Last resort (.) is now built-in.
                                                Fixed UTF-8 query input.
2014-11-27      pattern         marschall       LARGE REVISION OF THE WHOLE PATTERN FILE
                                                Fixed many, many entries
                                                Split up the pattern file into multiple pattern files.
                                                RIPE now shows e-mail-addresses using "-B" (but they are protected in the newest GWhoIs version!)
                                                Added TEREDO and 6to4 parser
                                                Added ERX records for IPv6 for APNIC
                                                Added ERX records for IPv4 according to the RIR's stats
                                                Added OID records (requires change in the gwhois binary)
                                                Changed all IPv4 and IPv6 allocations to the correct RIR using the pattern generator
                                                Instead of regular expressions for IPv6 addresses, a CIDR is now used (requires change in the gwhois binary)
                                                Added AS-Numbers in a new notation (requires change in the gwhois binary)
                                                Added support to enter IANA TLDs directly without "tld" prefix
2014-08-18      program         marschall       UTF-8 output is now unified.
2014-04-02      program         marschall       Accepting "refer:" which IANA sends.
2013-12-17      program         marschall       Added native OID support. Output will now contain a BOM if whois server did return a UTF-8 string.
2013-05-05      program         marschall       *.dpkg-dist wird nun auch ausgeschlossen.
2012-05-22      program         marschall       "::::" (multiple+notice) is now not splitted by ":::" pattern
                                                multiple+notice can now be combined. "notice" will output "Additional information" then.
2012-05-22      program         marschall       Output of "cgihttps" and "program" is now anti spam filtered, too
2012-04-26      program         marschall       "--" is now recognized as command line argument seperator
2012-04-25      program         marschall       E-Mail addresses are now anti-spam protected! (Can be disabled with the CLI argument flag -e)
                                                This allows to add "RIPE -B" as default for public services.
2012-04-13      program         marschall       Changed all &foo() into foo() .
                                                See: https://www.socialtext.net/perl5/subroutines_called_with_the_ampersand
2012-04-01      program         marschall       New pattern available for recognizing ASN number ranges
                                                e.g. *AS:123-456 will match AS123, AS124 ... AS456
2012-03-04      program         marschall       Bugfix for IPv6 recognization
2012-02-26      program         marschall       IPv6 is now handled with Net::IP::ip_expand_address()
2012-01-28      program         marschall       rwhois is now accepted as ReferralServer
                                                GWhoIs::Core::redirectwhois can handle different port than 43
2012-01-17      program         marschall       quotemeta() to avoid shell injections (TODO: braucht man eigentlich nicht wegen der ursp. filterung)
2012-01-10      program         marschall       <pre> and <textarea> use now GWhoIs::Utils::htmlpre(). GWhoIs::Utils::render_html() optimized.
                                                Uses now STRICT perl code (used "my" everwhere and initialized variables)
                                                No warning at utf8 output, e.g. for cnnic.cn => UTF8 now possible.
2012-01-09      program         marschall       Now recognizing "001.2.3.4" as "1.2.3.4" (IPv4 and IPv6)
2012-01-07      program         marschall       Now supporting IPv6 subnetting / CIDR
2011-06-09      program         marschall       Added "program" method which invokes a script.
                                                IPv4/6 detection: IPv6 needs at least one ":"
                                                -> e.g. "ac" can now be detected as TLD and not as IPv6 anymore.
                                                "To resolve one of the above handles" cannot be empty now.


=== History of gwhois ===

2017-11-15      release         g.herrmann      gwhois (20120626-1.2) unstable; urgency=medium / gregor herrmann <gregoa@debian.org>  Wed, 2017-11-15 16:44:51 +0100
                                                  * Non-maintainer upload.
                                                  * Fix "please switch Depends from lynx-cur to lynx":
                                                    do as the bug report requests.
                                                    (Closes: #881058)
2017-07-15      release         g.herrmann      gwhois (20120626-1.1) unstable; urgency=medium / gregor herrmann <gregoa@debian.org>  Sat, 2017-07-15 01:12:47 +0200
                                                  * Non-maintainer upload.
                                                  * Fix "fails with perl 5.26: The encoding pragma is no longer
                                                    supported at /usr/bin/gwhois line 80.":
                                                    drop 'use encoding' statement.
                                                    (Closes: #867046)
2015-04-17      release         jule            gwhois (20120626-1) unstable; urgency=medium / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Fri, 2015-04-17 23:32:01 +0200
                                                  * Documentation fixes.
2012-06-26      release         jule            gwhois (20120626) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Tue, 2012-06-26 17:33:58 +0200
                                                  * Fixed .je and .gg lookups (closes Ubuntu Bug 339912)
                                                  * Fixed .gl lookups (closes Bug#626339)
                                                  * Fixed .co lookups (closes Bug#642228)
                                                  * Updated IPv4 'final' RIR allocations (closes Bug#628554, closes: Bug#603518)
                                                  * Acknowledgment: Changed package as before was actually prepared by Peter Schwindt. Tnx.
                                                  * Updated to Standard-Version 3.9.3
                                                  * Added build-arch and build-indep targets in rules
2012-06-26      pattern         jule            Fixed .je and .gg lookups (closes Ubuntu Bug 339912)
                                                Fixed .gl lookups (closes Bug#626339)
                                                Fixed .co lookups (closes Bug#642228)
                                                Updated IPv4 'final' RIR allocations (closes Bug#628554, closes: Bug#603518)
2012-06-25      release         c.perrier       gwhois (20100728+nmu1) unstable; urgency=low / Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org>  Mon, 2012-06-25 19:07:39 +0200
                                                  * Non-maintainer upload.
                                                  * Fix pending l10n issues. Debconf translations:
                                                    - Brazilian Portuguese (Flamarion Jorge).  Closes: #594644
                                                    - Vietnamese (Clytie Siddall).  Closes: #598563
                                                    - Dutch; (Jeroen Schot).  Closes: #629386
                                                    - Slovak (Slavko).  Closes: #636799
                                                    - Italian (Francesca Ciceri).  Closes: #658193
                                                    - Polish (Michał Kułach).  Closes: #663688
2010-07-28      release         jule            gwhois (20100728) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed, 2010-07-28 16:35:23 +0200
                                                  * add "last update of whois database" line to output from verisign-grs
                                                  * updated/fixed ipv4 netblock lists
2010-07-28      program         jule            Extend output from verisign-grs by last db update time
2010-07-28      pattern         jule            updated ipv4 netblocks, added/fixed several
2010-07-27      release         jule            gwhois (20100727) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Tue, 2010-07-27 16:47:01 +0200
                                                  * Updated debconf template translations: ru (closes: Bug#581866),
                                                    pt (closes: Bug#581958), cs (closes: Bug#581993),
                                                    ja (closes: Bug#582303), es (closes: Bug#583342),
                                                    fr (closes: Bug#583786), sv (closes: Bug#586820),
                                                    sv (closes: Bug#589857)
                                                  * 2a00:: is ripe, also fixed ipv6 pattern in whole (closes: Bug#585072)
                                                  * fixed ARIN lookups
2010-07-27      pattern         jule            fix arin queries, check and fix ipv6 queries (Debian Bug#585072)
2010-05-15      release         jule            gwhois (20100515) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sat, 2010-05-15 23:23:41 +0200
                                                  * Various debian related fixes (policy etc.)
                                                  * Moved "openbsd-inetd | inet-superserver" from Recommends to
                                                    Suggests, report missing in postinst if necessary (closes: Bug#513304)
                                                  * Removed charset parameter from DENIC queries, convert parameter
                                                    charset, use libidn for punycode encoding of queried multilingual
                                                    domains (closes: Bug#567834)
                                                  * Applied manpage fixes (closes: Bug#551758)
                                                  * Added russian debconf template (closes: Bug#546344)
2010-05-15      program         jule            Add locale handling, use libidn for punycode
2010-05-15      pattern         jule            remove charset parameter from DENIC queries
                                                .pl now has a real whois server again
2009-09-01      pattern         jule            .es has no longer a usable WHOIS (captcha needed)
2009-07-17      release         jule            gwhois (20090717.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Fri, 2009-07-17 15:30:58 +0200
                                                  * Added .tel whois (closes: Bug#524675)
2009-07-17      pattern         jule            Added .tel whois (Debian Bug#524675)
2008-12-27      release         jule            gwhois (20081227) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sat, 2008-12-27 21:18:22 +0100
                                                  * Corrected lynx dependency to lynx-cur (closes: Bug#509928)
2008-10-19      release         jule            gwhois (20081019) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun, 2008-10-19 20:49:48 +0200
                                                  * Throw error on empty query string.
2008-10-19      program         jule            throw error on empty query string
2008-09-25      release         jule            gwhois (20080925) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Thu, 2008-09-25 13:26:13 +0200
                                                  * Changed .by URL, same unhelpful output as before (closes: Bug#500042)
2008-09-25      pattern         jule            Changed .by URL, same unhelpful output as before (Debian Bug#500042)
2008-07-16      release         jule            gwhois (20080716) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed, 2008-07-16 21:54:48 +0200
                                                  * Verbose output for .name, tnx John McGowan
2008-07-16      pattern         jule            Verbose output for .name, tnx John McGowan
2008-06-26      release         jule            gwhois (20080626) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Thu, 2008-06-26 20:52:18 +0200
                                                  * Fixed .ms, tnx Uwe Sinha (closes: Bug#488093)
2008-06-26      pattern         jule            Fixed .ms, tnx Uwe Sinha (Debian Bug#488093)
2008-02-19      release         jule            gwhois (20080219.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Tue, 2008-02-19 14:06:36 +0100
                                                  * Ignore .orig and .dpkg-new pattern files
2008-02-19      release         jule            gwhois (20080219) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Tue, 2008-02-19 11:42:29 +0100
                                                  * Added SIXXS-handles, tnx Christian Seitz (closes: Bug#458470)
                                                  * Modified/Fixed .af, .ai, .an, .az, .bi, .cf, .ci, .cl, .dk, .ec, .eg, .fj, 
                                                    .gd, .ge, .gi, .gm, .gn, .gp, .gs, .gy, .hn, .hr, .ir, .ki, .kz, .la, .lc, 
                                                    .lk, .ly, .ma, .mc, .mg, .mm, .mn, .mr, .ms, .mt, .mu, .nc, .nf, .pl, .pm, 
                                                    .pw, .py, .sc, .sd, .sm, .sn, .sr, .sv, .tc, .tg, .tl, .tm, .uy, .uz, .vc, 
                                                    .ve, .vn, .ws, .jobs, .mil, .travel
                                                  * Added .arpa, .asia (yet defunct), .tel (no whois) and Subdomain-Whois
                                                    of Centralnic for certain subdomains under .com., .net and .org (e.g.
                                                    gb.net).
                                                  * Removed .cs
2008-02-19      pattern         jule            Updates based on information by Bernd Hohmann and
                                                Rick Moen: modified/fixed .af, .ai, .an, .az, .bi, 
                                                .cf, .ci, .cl, .dk, .ec, .eg, .fj, .gd, .ge, .gi, 
                                                .gm, .gn, .gp, .gs, .gy, .hn, .hr, .ir, .ki, .kz, 
                                                .la, .lc, .lk, .ly, .ma, .mc, .mg, .mm, .mn, .mr, 
                                                .ms, .mt, .mu, .nc, .nf, .pl, .pm, .pw, .py, .sc, 
                                                .sd, .sm, .sn, .sr, .sv, .tc, .tg, .tl, .tm, .uy, 
                                                .uz, .vc, .ve, .vn, .ws, .jobs, .mil, .travel
                                                Added .arpa, .asia (yet defunct), .tel (no whois),
                                                Subdomain-Whois of Centralnic for certain subdomains
                                                under .com, .net and .org (e.g. gb.net), Removed .cs
2008-02-18      program         jule            added handling for .bi and .gh (never a shortage
                                                of nics wo need special handling)
2008-02-18      pattern         jule            Added -sixxs (Debian Bug#458470, tnx Christian Seitz),
2007-10-30      release         jule            gwhois (20071030) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Tue, 2007-10-30 23:19:37 +0100
                                                  * Fixed .im (closes: Bug#448661)
                                                  * Added brasilian portuguese translation (closes: Bug#447874)
2007-10-30      pattern         jule            Fixed .im, tnx VT100 (Debian Bug#448661)
2007-09-26      release         jule            gwhois (20070926) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed, 2007-09-26 21:28:39 +0200
                                                  * Added .me (closes: Bug#444198), added .kp, changed .rs 
2007-09-26      pattern         jule            added .me (Debian Bug#444198), added .kp, changed .rs
2007-09-05      release         jule            gwhois (20070906) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed,  2007-09-05 23:59:41 +0200
                                                  * Changed dependency on netbase/update-inetd to inet-superserver/
                                                    openbsd-inetd
2007-09-05      release         jule            gwhois (20070905) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed,  2007-09-05 18:09:50 +0200
                                                  * TLD .va is now included in the ripe database, tnx Mark Thomas
                                                  * included portuguese translation, tnx Americo Monteiro (closes: Bug#435729)
                                                  * included spanish translation, tnx Rudy Godoy Guillen (closes: Bug#426174)
2007-09-05      pattern         jule            TLD .va is now included in RIPE database, tnx Mark
                                                Thomas
2007-09-03      release         jule            gwhois (20070903) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Mon,  2007-09-03 21:15:28 +0200
                                                  * made output from verisign-grs more verbose
2007-09-03      program         jule            made output from verisign-grs more verbose
2007-08-22      release         jule            gwhois (20070822) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed, 2007-08-22 23:28:32 +0200
                                                  * Fixed .de (AGAIN due to a subtile change of the whois service)
2007-08-22      pattern         jule            Fixed .de again :-(
2007-04-03      release         jule            gwhois (20070403) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Tue,  2007-04-03 18:30:56 +0200
                                                  * Fixed .de 
2007-04-03      pattern         jule            Fixed .de :-(
2007-02-22      release         jule            gwhois (20070222) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Thu, 2007-02-22 11:30:04 +0100
                                                  * Fixed/Updated .as
2007-02-22      pattern         jule            Modified/Fixed .as
2007-02-18      release         jule            gwhois (20070218) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun, 2007-02-18 13:22:56 +0100
                                                  * Fixed .co and .pk
2007-02-18      pattern         jule            Fixed .co and .pk, tnx John McGowan for hints
2007-02-17      release         jule            gwhois (20070217.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sat, 2007-02-17 14:29:35 +0100
                                                  * Handles ending on '-ap' are APNIC (closes: Bug#411248)
2007-02-17      release         jule            gwhois (20070217) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sat, 2007-02-17 00:09:08 +0100
                                                  * 116/6, 120/8 new to APNIC
                                                  * added redirect modifier feature (see readme.ripe) (closed: Bug#404622)
2007-02-17      program         jule            added mechanism for modifying redirects (see readme.ripe)
2007-02-17      pattern         jule            Handles ending on '-ap' at apnic
2007-02-16      pattern         jule            116/6, 120/8 new to APNIC, added redirect default
2007-01-12      release         jule            gwhois (20070112) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Fri, 2007-01-12 14:25:07 +0100
                                                  * Added lookup for four byte AS numbers (e.g. AS3.1) (closes: Bug#406070)
2007-01-12      pattern         jule            Added lookup for four byte AS numbers (e.g. AS3.1)
                                                (Debian Bug#406070)
2006-12-06      release         jule            gwhois (20061206) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed,  2006-12-06 22:47:42 +0100
                                                  * Broadened regex for lim- (RIPE), added poem- (RIPE) (closes: Bug#401542)      
2006-12-06      pattern         jule            Broadened regex for lim- (RIPE), added poem- (RIPE).
                                                (Debian Bug#401542)
2006-12-02      release         jule            gwhois (20061202) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sat,  2006-12-02 19:48:48 +0100
                                                  * Added a new query method 'multiple' for doing multiple lookups for
                                                    one query. This is used for .vg which provides complementing data
                                                    via CGI _and_ via WHOIS.
                                                  * Also fixed CGI-URL for .vg, tnx VT100 (closes: Bug#401339)
2006-12-02      program         jule            new method multiple for doing multiple queries
2006-12-02      pattern         jule            Fixed web lookup for .vg, also added additional query
                                                of .vg whois server which gives some more information
                                                (see also new method 'multiple'). Tnx to VT100 for
                                                hint about changed URL. (Debian Bug#401339)
2006-11-13      pattern         jule            Fixed .info, tnx Stefan Schmidt (Debian Bug#397889)
2006-11-10      release         jule            gwhois (20061113) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Fri, 2006-11-10 12:18:51 +0100
                                                  * Fixed .info, tnx Stefan Schmidt (closes: Bug#397899)
2006-10-02      release         jule            gwhois (20061002) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Mon,  2006-10-02 22:54:53 +0200
                                                  * .mobi now has a whois server
2006-10-02      pattern         jule            .mobi now has a whois server (tnx MarcL for hint)
2006-09-28      release         jule            gwhois (20060928) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Thu, 2006-09-28 17:46:41 +0200
                                                  * Removed debconf notice (considered debconf abuse) about ERX-list 
                                                    removal, was described in README.upgrade anyway (closes: Bug#388901)
                                                  * Changed README.upgrade into NEWS.Debian
                                                  * 196/8 now complete Afrinoc (tnx MarcL)
                                                  * 77/8, 78/8, 79/8 RIPE (new)
                                                  * 201/8, 189/8, 190/8 LACNIC (not new, shame on me)
                                                  * Fixed 122/6 -> 122/7, 124/7
                                                  * Moved call to update-inetd from postrm to prerm, modified script
                                                    to only call update-inetd when inetd-installation was selected
                                                    through debconf (closes: Bug#388654)
                                                  * Changed dependency on "netbase" to "update-inetd | netbase"
                                                  * Changed build-depends-indep to build-depends, thanks to Arjan Oosting
                                                    for pointing this out
                                                  * Fixed debconf translation handling
2006-09-20      pattern         jule            196/8 now complete Afrinoc (tnx MarcL)
                                                77/8, 78/8, 79/8 RIPE (new)
                                                201/8, 189/8, 190/8 LACNIC (not new, shame on me)
                                                Fixed 122/6 -> 122/7, 124/7 (me = Idiot)
2006-04-19      release         jule            gwhois (20060419) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed, 2006-04-19 19:12:23 +0200
                                                  * The "i-should-have-done-this-much-earlier" Release. Sorry folks.
                                                  * Added .eu (closes: Bug#351793)
                                                  * Fixed .il (closes: Bug#355039)
                                                  * Added extensive list of ip networks transfered to AFRINIC, many tnx to Axel Rau
                                                  * Added .cat, .mobi
                                                  * Added 89/8, 90/8, 91/8 to RIPE 
                                                  * Added 58/7, 121/8, 122/6, 126/8, 169.208/12, 196.192/13 to APNIC
                                                  * Added swedish translation. Thanks Daniel Nylander. (closes: Bug#339762)
2006-04-19      pattern         jule            Added .eu (Debian Bug#351793)
                                                Fixed .il (Debian Bug#355039)
                                                Added extensive list of ip networks transfered
                                                to AFRINIC, many tnx to Axel Rau
                                                Added .cat, .mobi
                                                Added 89/8, 90/8, 91/8 to RIPE
                                                Added 58/7, 121/8, 122/6, 126/8, 169.208/12, 196.192/13 to APNIC
                                                Added 202.123/19 to AFRINIC
2005-09-25      release         jule            gwhois (20050925.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun, 2005-09-25 21:22:00 +0200
                                                  * fixup, also added README.RIPE
                                                  * pattern file does no longer use 'ipprefix' and 'noipprefix' but only 'prefix'
2005-09-25      program         jule            replaced 'noipprefix' and 'ipprefix' by 'prefix'
2005-09-25      release         jule            gwhois (20050925) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun, 2005-09-25 20:26:49 +0200
                                                  * fixed/updated .com, .net, .org, .ae, .az, .ly, .pr, .jp (closes: Bug#323569)
                                                  * added .jobs, .travel, .eu, 2a01::/23 (closes: Bug#318382)
                                                  * added lookup 'tld xx' (shows information from iana about a tld)
                                                  * added debconf translations
                                                    - Vietnamese. Thanks Clytie Siddall. (closes: Bug#309335)
                                                    - Czech. Thanks Miroslav Kure. (closes: Bug#310260)
                                                    - French. Thanks Jean-Christophe Champarnaud. (closes: Bug#238087)
                                                    - Danish. Thanks Morten Brix Pedersen. (closes: Bug#288294)
                                                    - German. Finally done it myself. (closes: Bug#253193, Bug#288206)
                                                  * query string is no longer forced lower case (closed: Bug#324669)
2005-09-25      program         jule            query string is no longer forced lower case (Debian Bug#324669)
2005-09-25      pattern         jule            Fixed/Update .com, .net, .org, .ae, .az, .ly, 
                                                .pr, .jp (Debian Bug#323569)
                                                Added .jobs, .travel, .eu, 2a01::/23 (Debian Bug#318382)
                                                Added lookup 'tld xx' (shows information from iana about a tld)
2005-01-15      release         jule            gwhois (20050115) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sat, 2005-01-15 10:48:49 +0100
                                                  * Added -q parameter to curl invocation, following a suggestion by
                                                    John McGowan (problem is, that --insecure is a toggle, and might
                                                    have been toggled already to on by ~/.curlrc)
                                                  * Added output of version
2005-01-15      program         jule            Added version output
2005-01-15      pattern         jule            Added version string
2005-01-14      release         jule            gwhois (20050114) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Fri, 2005-01-14 22:38:20 +0100
                                                  * Explicit rule for .com and .net
                                                  * added gandi handles, fixed .cr (closes: Bug#239259)
                                                  * added irt handles (closes: Bug#239768)
                                                  * added pgpkey objects (closes: Bug#239780)
                                                  * 80/6,84/8 -> 80/5,88/8 ripe (close: Bug#243149)
                                                  * fltr objects (closes: Bug#249312)
                                                  * edu added (closes: Bug#255576)
                                                  * fixed .pe (closes: Bug#264794)
                                                  * fixed .tv (again, suckers!) (closes: Bug#267745)
                                                  * get rid of erx tables (closes: Bug#243148)
                                                  * Added debconf translations (tnx to bubulle for help)
                                                    - Japanese. Thanks Hideki Yamane. (closes: Bug#271112)
                                                    - Dutch. Thanks Luk Claes. (closes: Bug#263595)
                                                  * Replaced POTFILES.in by the correct file pointing to the templates
                                                    master file
                                                  * Removed 200.10.4/22, 210.17/16, 210.18/15 and 210.20/16
                                                    from registro.br, now at apnic and twnic
                                                  * Changed .tj
                                                  * Added IPv6 assignments 
                                                  * A lot of changes and additions (took me 15 hours):
                                                    - fixed/updated
                                                    .ac, .ar, .cd, .co, .cu, .ee, .fi, .ge,
                                                    .gs, .gt, .ht, .in, .im, .io, .ir, .lk,
                                                    .lv, .mn, .ms, .mw, .my, .nu, .nz, .pa,
                                                    .pk, .rw, .se, .sh, .tf, .tm, .tr, .tt,
                                                    .tw, .ua, .ug, .uk, .uz
                                                    - added
                                                    .ai, .ao, .bb, .bd, .bg, .bh, .bi, .bj,
                                                    .bm, .bo, .bs, .bt, .by, .bz, .cg, .cv,
                                                    .cy, .dm, .do, .dz, .fj, .fm, .fo, .gg,
                                                    .gi, .gl, .gm, .gr, .id, .il, .it, .je,
                                                    .jo, .ke, .kg, .ki, .kw, .ky, .kz, .la,
                                                    .lt, .md, .mt, .mu, .na, .nf, .nr, .om,
                                                    .ph, .pn, .py, .re, .ro, .sa, .sb, .si,
                                                    .sk, .sr, .tg, .th, .tn, .ve, .wf, .yt,
                                                    .yu, .zw, .int, .pro
                                                    - added notice
                                                    .ad, .ae, .an, .aq, .aw, .ax, .az, .ba,
                                                    .bf, .bv, .bw, .cf, .ci, .cm, .cs, .dj,
                                                    .eg, .eh, .er, .et, .fk, .ga, .gf, .gh,
                                                    .gn, .gp, .gq, .gu, .gw, .gy, .hn, .hr,
                                                    .iq, .jm, .kh, .km, .kn, .lr, .ls, .ly,
                                                    .ma, .mc, .mg, .mh, .mk, .ml, .mo, .mp,
                                                    .mq, .mr, .mv, .mz, .nc, .ne, .ni, .pf,
                                                    .pg, .pm, .pr, .qa, .sc, .sd, .sj, .sl,
                                                    .sm, .sn, .so, .sv, .sy, .sz, .td, .tm,
                                                    .tp, .va, .vc, .ye, .za, .zm
                                                    - removed
                                                    ml.org
2005-01-14      pattern         jule            A lot of changes and additions (took me 15 hours):
                                                fixed/updated:
                                                .ac, .ar, .cd, .co, .cu, .ee, .fi, .ge, 
                                                .gs, .gt, .ht, .in, .im, .io, .ir, .lk, 
                                                .lv, .mn, .ms, .mw, .my, .nu, .nz, .pa, 
                                                .pk, .rw, .se, .sh, .tf, .tm, .tr, .tt,
                                                .tw, .ua, .ug, .uk, .uz
                                                added:
                                                .ai, .ao, .bb, .bd, .bg, .bh, .bi, .bj, 
                                                .bm, .bo, .bs, .bt, .by, .bz, .cg, .cv, 
                                                .cy, .dm, .do, .dz, .fj, .fm, .fo, .gg, 
                                                .gi, .gl, .gm, .gr, .id, .il, .it, .je, 
                                                .jo, .ke, .kg, .ki, .kw, .ky, .kz, .la, 
                                                .lt, .md, .mt, .mu, .na, .nf, .nr, .om, 
                                                .ph, .pn, .py, .re, .ro, .sa, .sb, .si,
                                                .sk, .sr, .tg, .th, .tn, .ve, .wf, .yt,
                                                .yu, .zw, .int, .pro
                                                added notice:
                                                .ad, .ae, .an, .aq, .aw, .ax, .az, .ba, 
                                                .bf, .bv, .bw, .cf, .ci, .cm, .cs, .dj, 
                                                .eg, .eh, .er, .et, .fk, .ga, .gf, .gh, 
                                                .gn, .gp, .gq, .gu, .gw, .gy, .hn, .hr, 
                                                .iq, .jm, .kh, .km, .kn, .lr, .ls, .ly, 
                                                .ma, .mc, .mg, .mh, .mk, .ml, .mo, .mp, 
                                                .mq, .mr, .mv, .mz, .nc, .ne, .ni, .pf, 
                                                .pg, .pm, .pr, .qa, .sc, .sd, .sj, .sl,
                                                .sm, .sn, .so, .sv, .sy, .sz, .td, .tm,
                                                .tp, .va, .vc, .ye, .za, .zm
                                                removed:
                                                ml.org
2005-01-13      program         jule            Added "search" method 'notice' (for giving advice
                                                when no whois/lookup is available)
                                                Added "cgipostcurl" method which uses curl to
                                                fake a referer which is needed for the .nic.ar
                                                (i hate you!)
2005-01-10      pattern         jule            Removed 200.10.4/22, 210.17/16, 210.18/15 and 210.20/16
                                                from registro.br, now at apnic and twnic
2005-01-06      program         jule            new routines for searching ipv4 addresses for more
                                                speed improvement
2005-01-06      pattern         jule            Changed .tj
2005-01-04      pattern         jule            Added IPv6 assignments
2005-01-03      program         jule            To get rid of the ERX tables which slow down everything,
                                                requery is now ok and will no longer send mails.
                                                (Debian Bug#243148)
                                                Added handling code for .pe (grr) (Debian Bug#264794)
2005-01-03      pattern         jule            Explicit rule for .com and .net
                                                added gandi handles, fixed .cr (Debian Bug#239259)
                                                added irt handles (Debian Bug#239768)
                                                added pgpkey objects (Debian Bug#239780)
                                                80/6,84/8 -> 80/5,88/8 ripe (Debian Bug#243149)
                                                fltr objects (Debian Bug#249312)
                                                edu added (Debian Bug#255576)
                                                fixed .pe (Debian Bug#264794)
                                                fixed .tv (again, suckers!) (Debian Bug#267745)
2004-03-08      release         jule            gwhois (20040308.2) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Mon,  2004-03-08 00:42:38 +0100
                                                  * -mnt and lim- are queried at ripe
2004-03-08      release         jule            gwhois (20040308.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Mon,  2004-03-08 00:31:46 +0100
                                                  * stupid mistake (193/7 => 193/8,194/8)
2004-03-08      pattern         jule            *-mnt und lim-* objects queried at ripe.
2004-03-08      pattern         jule            193/7 is nonsense, must be 193/8 and 194/8. i'm an
                                                idiot.
2004-03-07      release         jule            gwhois (20040307.2) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun,  2004-03-07 02:32:05 +0100
                                                  * Unclear problem
2004-03-07      release         jule            gwhois (20040307.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun,  2004-03-07 01:34:46 +0100
                                                  * changed IP address handling code totally, will now use CIDR blocks
                                                  * autoconverted ERX listings by ARIN (20040305)
                                                  * fixed bad sentence by rephrasing (closes: Bug#236121)
                                                  * added suggested fix for helping backporters (closes: Bug#236120)
                                                  * query 'ipas a.b.c.d' will ask team cymru whois (closed: Bug#212806)
2004-03-07      program         jule            Totally changed the ip address handling code, now uses
                                                CIDR blocks.
                                                Recognized 'ipas a.b.c.d' as a request to ask team
                                                cymru ip->as mapper whois
2004-03-07      pattern         jule            added team cymru ip->as mapper whois
2004-03-07      pattern         jule            removed all ERX listings, which are now autoconverted
                                                and held in seperate files
2004-03-03      release         jule            gwhois (20040303.4) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed,  2004-03-03 20:40:30 +0100
                                                  * Fixed output of handle query arguments (closes: Bug#236003)
2004-03-03      release         jule            gwhois (20040303.3) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed,  2004-03-03 17:53:40 +0100
                                                  * Fixed 80 - 84/8 (closes: Bug#235979)
2004-03-03      release         jule            gwhois (20040303.2) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed,  2004-03-03 15:23:45 +0100
                                                  * Now can handle server referral by ARIN for ERX-IPs (closes: Bug#176504)
2004-03-03      release         jule            gwhois (20040303.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed,  2004-03-03 13:40:51 +0100
                                                  * Integrated smaller fixes and changes done by lutz.
                                                  * Removed special code for publicinterestregistry, as
                                                  *   transition is over, and referrers are nolonger used.
                                                  * Changed handling code for generic whois, can now take
                                                  *  some parameters, removing need for special cases.
                                                  * publicinterestregistry (.org) now back to normal whois
                                                  * pattern changes for new generic whois handling code
                                                  * added idn-parameters for denic (closes: Bug#235086)
                                                  * added whois-servers.net as last resort (tnx lutz)
                                                  * changed corenic handle (closes: Bug#208866)
                                                  * .va fixed (closes: Bug#225032)
                                                  * added some blocks to RIPE (closes: Bug#225037)
                                                  * added some more blocks to RIPE (closes: Bug#226178) 
                                                  * added dependency on netbase (closes: Bug#223334)
                                                  * changed copyright file as suggestes by aba
2004-03-03      program         jule            Integrated smaller fixes and changes done by lutz.
                                                Removed special code for publicinterestregistry, as
                                                transition is over, and referrers are nolonger used.
                                                Changed handling code for generic whois, can now take
                                                some parameters, removing need for special cases.
2004-03-03      pattern         jule            fixed 80-84/8
2004-03-03      pattern         jule            publicinterestregistry (.org) now back to normal whois
                                                changes for new generic whois handling code
                                                added idn-parameters for denic (Debian Bug#235086)
                                                added whois-servers.net as last resort (tnx lutz)
                                                changed corenic handle (Debian Bug#208866)
                                                .va fixed (Debian Bug#225032)
                                                added some blocks to RIPE (Debian Bug#225037)
                                                added some more blocks to RIPE (Debian Bug#226178)
2003-07-29      release         jule            gwhois (20030729.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Tue, 2003-07-29 16:24:39 +0200
                                                  * Changes to .org-Registry
2003-07-29      program         jule            fixed publicinterestregistry which is now in transition
                                                phase integrating the whois data
2003-06-25      release         jule            gwhois (20030625.2) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed, 2003-06-25 13:20:29 +0200
                                                  * .cc now REAL fixed :-)
                                                  * whois.nic-se.se has incomplete data, changed for cgi
2003-06-25      release         jule            gwhois (20030625.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Wed, 2003-06-25 02:14:46 +0200
                                                  * 192.109/16 now queried at ripe (arin has totally outdated data!)
                                                  * added 60/8 and removed 223/8 (apnic) [provided by lutz]
                                                  * fixed .as (closes: Bug#195065) and .cc (closes: Bug#196991)
                                                  * fixed handling of dpkg-old pattern files (closes: Bug#179040)
                                                  * Moved /etc/gwhois/debconf.inc to /etc/default/gwhois
2003-06-25      pattern         jule            .cc now REAL fixed :-)
                                                whois.nic-se.se has incomplete data, changed for cgi
                                                [tnx Christian Seitz, Erik Heinz]
2003-06-25      pattern         jule             192.109/16 now queried at ripe (arin has totally
                                                outdated data!)
                                                fixed .as (Debian Bug#195065) and 
                                                .cc (Debian Bug#196991) [both tnx VT100]
2003-04-09      pattern         lutz            added 60/8 and removed 223/8 (apnic)
2003-02-20      pattern         jule            changed .nz, changed .ie, added .museum, added .aero
                                                tnx to Andreas Schoenberg for hints.
2003-02-15      program         jule            fixed handling of dpkg-old pattern versions
2003-02-15      pattern         jule            added .us
2003-02-14      pattern         lutz            added 222/7 (apnic)
2003-01-29      pattern         jule            fixed .be (trailing space)
2003-01-28      pattern         jule            added 129.90/16 (lacnic, from lutz), 129.208/16 (ripe)
2003-01-28      pattern         lutz            .np added
2003-01-28      pattern         tlr             Add $ to .au pattern
2003-01-27      release         jule            gwhois (20030127.2) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Mon, 2003-01-27 18:27:28 +0100
                                                  * Minor fixes.
2003-01-27      release         jule            gwhois (20030127.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Mon, 2003-01-27 18:17:15 +0100
                                                  * Special treatment for severe broken .org registry (closes: Bug#178603)
                                                  * Once again: Depends on Lynx. (closes: Bug#154161)
2003-01-27      program         jule            whois.publicinterestregistry.net is now authorative for
                                                .org and needs another special treatment... :-(
                                                plus some minor fixes
2003-01-27      pattern         jule            .org now has a totally broken whois 
2003-01-26      release         jule            gwhois (20030126.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun, 2003-01-26 00:33:07 +0100
                                                  * Many thanks for contributions by f2u and cord.
                                                  *
                                                  * Add "+" for IP address queries to ARIN whois. Support multiple 
                                                  *     pattern files.
                                                  * Small workaround for whois-servers that return ^M.
                                                  * added .coop-whois
                                                  * added 192.114.0.0 - 192.118.255.255 (RIPE)
                                                  * added 147.233.0.0 - 147.237.255.255 (RIPE)
                                                  * added 156.35.0.0 - 156.35.255.255 (RIPE)
                                                  * Mark ARIN WHOIS.
                                                  * added 82.0.0.0 - 82.255.255.255 to RIPE
                                                  * fixed .lu (closes: Bug#170816)
                                                  * (closes: Bug#164375) (cord)
                                                  * 203.0.0.0 - 203.63.255.255 moved from aunic to apnic.
                                                  * (closes: Bug#166748)
                                                  * 210.8.0.0 - 210.11.255.255 is at whois.connect.com.au.
                                                  * JAPANESE IPs:
                                                  * added 61.192.0.0 - 61.215.255.255 (closes: Bug#148534,
                                                  * closes: Bug#165104)
                                                  * added 202.208.0.0 - 202.255.255.255 (closes: Bug#165406)
                                                  * added 203.136.0.0 - 203.141.255.255
                                                  * added 210.136.0.0 - 210.159.255.255
                                                  * added 210.188.0.0 - 210.191.255.255
                                                  * added 210.196.0.0 - 210.199.255.255
                                                  * added 210.224.0.0 - 210.239.255.255 (closes: Bug#138881)
                                                  * added 211.8.0.0 - 211.19.255.255 (closes: Bug#165587)
                                                  * added 211.120.0.0 - 211.135.255.255
                                                  * added 218.40.0.0 - 218.47.255.255
                                                  * added 218.216.0.0 - 218.231.255.255
                                                  * KOREAN IPs:
                                                  * added 61.248.0.0 - 61.255.255.255 (closes: Bug#164376)
                                                  * added 203.245.0.0 - 203.255.255.255 (closes: Bug#138718)
                                                  * added 210.90.0.0 - 210.91.255.255
                                                  * added 210.97.192.0 - 210.135.255.255
                                                  * added 210.220.0.0 - 210.223.255.255 (closes: Bug#141594)
                                                  * added 211.32.0.0 - 211.63.255.255 (closes: Bug#138717, 
                                                  * closes: Bug#150750, closes: Bug#165587)
                                                  * added 211.168.0.0 - 211.171.255.255
                                                  * added 211.226.0.0 - 211.231.255.255 (closes: Bug#138953)
                                                  * added 218.36.0.0 - 218.39.255.255
                                                  * added 218.48.0.0 - 218.55.255.255
                                                  * added 218.144.0.0 - 218.159.255.255
                                                  * added 218.232.0.0 - 218.239.255.255
                                                  * added 220.72.0.0 - 220.87.255.255
                                                  * TAIWAN IPs:
                                                  * added 61.216.0.0 - 61.231.255.255 (closes: Bug#165105)
                                                  * added 210.17.0.0 - 210.17.127.255
                                                  * added 210.59.0.0 - 210.63.255.255
                                                  * added 210.65.0.0 - 210.67.255.255
                                                  * added 210.70.0.0 - 210.71.255.255
                                                  * added 211.20.0.0 - 211.23.255.255 (closes: Bug#165587)
                                                  * added 211.72.0.0 - 211.72.255.255
                                                  * added 211.75.0.0 - 211.75.255.255 (closes: Bug#165587)
                                                  * added 218.32.0.0 - 218.32.255.255
                                                  * added 218.160.0.0 - 218.165.255.255
                                                  * APNIC
                                                  * added 219.0.0.0 - 221.255.255.255
                                                  * NIC for Latin American and Caribbean 
                                                  * added 200.0.0.0 - 200.255.255.255 (closes: Bug#158859)
                                                  * RIPE (closes: Bug#152090)
                                                  * added 129.11.0.0 - 129.13.255.255
                                                  * added 129.16.0.0 - 129.16.255.255
                                                  * added 129.20.0.0 - 129.20.255.255
                                                  * added 129.26.0.0 - 129.27.255.255
                                                  * added 129.31.0.0 - 129.31.255.255
                                                  * added 129.35.0.0 - 129.35.255.255
                                                  * added 129.67.0.0 - 129.67.255.255
                                                  * added 129.69.0.0- 129.70.255.255
                                                  * added 129.73.0.0 - 129.73.255.255
                                                  * added 129.88.0.0 - 129.88.255.255
                                                  * added 129.102.0.0 - 129.104.255.255
                                                  * added 129.125.0.0 - 129.125.255.255
                                                  * added 129.129.0.0 - 129.129.255.255
                                                  * added 129.132.0.0 - 129.132.255.255
                                                  * added 129.142.0.0 - 129.143.255.255
                                                  * added 129.159.0.0 - 129.159.3.255
                                                  * added 129.169.0.0 - 129.169.255.255
                                                  * added 129.175.0.0 - 129.175.255.255
                                                  * added 129.177.0.0 - 129.178.255.255
                                                  * added 129.181.0.0 - 129.185.255.255
                                                  * added 129.187.0.0 - 129.187.255.255
                                                  * added 129.194.0.0 - 129.195.255.255
                                                  * added 129.199.0.0 - 129.199.255.255
                                                  * added 129.206.0.0 - 129.206.255.255
                                                  * added 129.214.0.0 - 129.215.255.255
                                                  * added 129.217.0.0 - 129.217.255.255
                                                  * added 129.226.0.0 - 129.227.255.255
                                                  * added 129.233.0.0 - 129.234.255.255
                                                  * added 129.240.0.0 - 129.242.255.255
                                                  * added 129.247.0.0 - 129.247.255.255
                                                  * whois-server for .ac.uk and .gov.uk added. (closes: Bug#166785)
                                                  * whois-server for .pl added. (closes: Bug#164737)
                                                  * RIPE is also responsible for Gambia .gm
                                                  * .ar switched urls for requests. (closes: Bug#163210)
                                                  * .cl now has a real whois-server.
                                                  * .dk has a real whois-server again. (closes: Bug#163181)
                                                  * .ec is available through a web interface.
                                                  * .es switched urls for requests.
                                                  * .kr new address for whois-server.
                                                  * .name has also an whois-server.
                                                  * .pk switched urls for requests.
                                                  * .su has a whois-server. (closes: Bug#165610)
                                                  * .tw has a whois-server. (closes: Bug#163296)
                                                  * .co.za has a whois-server. (closes: Bug#149182)
                                                  * .tk has a whois-server. (closes: Bug#165614)
                                                  * .ag is now handled by a real whois server
2003-01-19      pattern         cord            added .coop-whois
2003-01-18      pattern         f2u             added 130.227.0.0 - 130.227.255.255 (RIPE)
2003-01-08      pattern         f2u             added 192.114.0.0 - 192.118.255.255 (RIPE)
2003-01-05      pattern         f2u             added 147.233.0.0 - 147.237.255.255 (RIPE)
2003-01-03      pattern         f2u             added 156.35.0.0 - 156.35.255.255 (RIPE)
2003-01-02      pattern         f2u             Mark ARIN WHOIS.
2002-12-30      pattern         cord            added 82.0.0.0-82.255.255.255 to RIPE
2002-11-27      pattern         cord            fixed .lu (Debian Bug#170816)
2002-11-01      pattern         cord            (Debian Bug#164375)
                                                203.0.0.0-203.63.255.255 moved from aunic to apnic. (Debian Bug#166748)
                                                210.8.0.0-210.11.255.255 is at whois.connect.com.au.
                                                JAPANESE IPs:
                                                added 61.192.0.0-61.215.255.255 (Debian Bug#148534, Debian Bug#165104)
                                                added 202.208.0.0-202.255.255.255 (Debian Bug#165406)
                                                added 203.136.0.0-203.141.255.255
                                                added 210.136.0.0-210.159.255.255
                                                added 210.188.0.0-210.191.255.255
                                                added 210.196.0.0-210.199.255.255
                                                added 210.224.0.0-210.239.255.255 (Debian Bug#138881)
                                                added 211.8.0.0-211.19.255.255 (Debian Bug#165587)
                                                added 211.120.0.0-211.135.255.255
                                                added 218.40.0.0-218.47.255.255
                                                added 218.216.0.0-218.231.255.255
                                                KOREAN IPs:
                                                added 61.248.0.0-61.255.255.255 (Debian Bug#164376)
                                                added 203.245.0.0-203.255.255.255 (Debian Bug#138718)
                                                added 210.90.0.0-210.91.255.255
                                                added 210.97.192.0-210.135.255.255
                                                added 210.220.0.0-210.223.255.255 (Debian Bug#141594)
                                                added 211.32.0.0-211.63.255.255 (Debian Bug#138717, Debian Bug#150750, Debian Bug#165587)
                                                added 211.168.0.0-211.171.255.255
                                                added 211.226.0.0-211.231.255.255 (Debian Bug#138953)
                                                added 218.36.0.0-218.39.255.255
                                                added 218.48.0.0-218.55.255.255
                                                added 218.144.0.0-218.159.255.255
                                                added 218.232.0.0-218.239.255.255
                                                added 220.72.0.0-220.87.255.255
                                                TAIWAN IPs:
                                                added 61.216.0.0-61.231.255.255 (Debian Bug#165105)
                                                added 210.17.0.0-210.17.127.255
                                                added 210.59.0.0-210.63.255.255
                                                added 210.65.0.0-210.67.255.255
                                                added 210.70.0.0-210.71.255.255
                                                added 211.20.0.0-211.23.255.255 (Debian Bug#165587)
                                                added 211.72.0.0-211.72.255.255
                                                added 211.75.0.0-211.75.255.255 (Debian Bug#165587)
                                                added 218.32.0.0-218.32.255.255
                                                added 218.160.0.0-218.165.255.255
                                                APNIC
                                                added 219.0.0.0-221.255.255.255
                                                NIC for Latin American and Caribbean 
                                                added 200.0.0.0-200.255.255.255 (Debian Bug#158859)
                                                RIPE (Debian Bug#152090)
                                                added 129.11.0.0-129.13.255.255
                                                added 129.16.0.0-129.16.255.255
                                                added 129.20.0.0 - 129.20.255.255
                                                added 129.26.0.0 - 129.27.255.255
                                                added 129.31.0.0 - 129.31.255.255
                                                added 129.35.0.0 - 129.35.255.255
                                                added 129.67.0.0 - 129.67.255.255
                                                added 129.69.0.0- 129.70.255.255
                                                added 129.73.0.0 - 129.73.255.255
                                                added 129.88.0.0 - 129.88.255.255
                                                added 129.102.0.0 - 129.104.255.255
                                                added 129.125.0.0 - 129.125.255.255
                                                added 129.129.0.0 - 129.129.255.255
                                                added 129.132.0.0 - 129.132.255.255
                                                added 129.142.0.0 - 129.143.255.255
                                                added 129.159.0.0 - 129.159.3.255
                                                added 129.169.0.0 - 129.169.255.255
                                                added 129.175.0.0 - 129.175.255.255
                                                added 129.177.0.0 - 129.178.255.255
                                                added 129.181.0.0 - 129.185.255.255
                                                added 129.187.0.0 - 129.187.255.255
                                                added 129.194.0.0 - 129.195.255.255
                                                added 129.199.0.0 - 129.199.255.255
                                                added 129.206.0.0 - 129.206.255.255
                                                added 129.214.0.0 - 129.215.255.255
                                                added 129.217.0.0 - 129.217.255.255
                                                added 129.226.0.0 - 129.227.255.255
                                                added 129.233.0.0 - 129.234.255.255
                                                added 129.240.0.0 - 129.242.255.255
                                                added 129.247.0.0 - 129.247.255.255
                                                whois-server for .ac.uk and .gov.uk added. (Debian Bug#166785)
                                                whois-server for .pl added. (Debian Bug#164737)
                                                RIPE is also responsible for Gambia .gm
                                                .ar switched urls for requests. (Debian Bug#163210)
                                                .cl now has a real whois-server.
                                                .dk has a real whois-server again. (Debian Bug#163181)
                                                .ec is available through a web interface.
                                                .es switched urls for requests.
                                                .kr new address for whois-server.
                                                .name has also an whois-server.
                                                .pk switched urls for requests.
                                                .su has a whois-server. (Debian Bug#165610)
                                                .tw has a whois-server. (Debian Bug#163296)
                                                .co.za has a whois-server. (Debian Bug#149182)
                                                .tk has a whois-server. (Debian Bug#165614)
2003-01-02      program         f2u             Add "+" for IP address queries to ARIN whois.
                                                Support multiple pattern files.
2002-11-01      program         cord            Small workaround for whois-servers that return ^M.
2002-09-17      pattern         jule            .ag is now handled by a real whois server
2002-03-14      release         jule            gwhois (20020314.4) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Thu, 2002-03-14 22:44:02 +0100
                                                  * fixed trailing spaces after some $-signs
                                                  * KOREAN IPs:
                                                  *  added 210.100.0.0 - 210.103.255.255 (closes: Bug#135341)
                                                  *  added 210.204.0.0 - 210.207.255.255 (closes: Bug#135399)
                                                  *  added 210.116.0.0 - 210.213.255.255 (closes: Bug#135470)
                                                  *  added 61.78.0.0 - 61.85.255.255 (closes: Bug#136303)
                                                  *  added 211.32.0.0 - 211.39.255.255 (closes: Bug#136333)
                                                  *  added 210.96.0.0 - 210.97.191.255 (closes: Bug#136631)
                                                  *  added 210.178.0.0 - 210.183.255.255 (closes: Bug#137599)
                                                  *  added 211.212.0.0 - 211.215.255.255 (closes: Bug#137724)
                                                  * APNIC:
                                                  *  added 218.0.0.0 - 218.255.255.255 (closes: Bug#137386)
2002-03-14      pattern         jule            fixed trailing spaces after some $-signs
                                                KOREAN IPs:
                                                added 210.100.0.0-210.103.255.255 (Debian Bug#135341)
                                                added 210.204.0.0-210.207.255.255 (Debian Bug#135399)
                                                added 210.116.0.0-210.213.255.255 (Debian Bug#135470)
                                                added 61.78.0.0-61.85.255.255 (Debian Bug#136303)
                                                added 211.32.0.0-211.39.255.255 (Debian Bug#136333)
                                                added 210.96.0.0-210.97.191.255 (Debian Bug#136631)
                                                added 210.178.0.0-210.183.255.255 (Debian Bug#137599)
                                                added 211.212.0.0-211.215.255.255 (Debian Bug#137724)
                                                APNIC:
                                                added 218.0.0.0-218.255.255.255 (Debian Bug#137386)
2002-02-17      release         jule            gwhois (20020217.3) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun, 2002-02-17 23:26:03 +0100
                                                  * added 203.224 - 203.244 to KRNIC (close: Bug#130307)
                                                  * added 211.104 - 211.119 to KRNIC
                                                  * added 210.92 - 210.95 to KRNIC
                                                  * added 211.232 - 211.255 to KRNIC
                                                  * added 61.96 - 61.112 to KRNIC
2002-02-17      release         jule            gwhois (20020217.2) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sat, 2002-02-17 15:34:39 +0100
                                                  * added .hk (closes: Bug#131390)
                                                  * added 211.0/13 to JPNIC (closes: Bug#134148)
                                                  * added 211.21/16 to TWNIC (closes: Bug#132727)
                                                  * added .to (closes: Bug#132634)
                                                  * added 211.172 - 211.199 to KRNIC (closes: Bug#130307)
2002-02-17      pattern         jule            added .hk (Debian Bug#131390)
                                                added 211.0/13 to JPNIC (Debian Bug#134148)
                                                added 211.21/16 to TWNIC (Debian Bug#132727)
                                                added .to (Debian Bug#132634)
                                                added 211.172-211.199 to KRNIC (Debian Bug#130307)
                                                added 203.224-203.244 to KRNIC (Debian Bug#130307)
                                                added 211.104-211.119 to KRNIC (Debian Bug#130307)
                                                added 210.92-210.95 to KRNIC (Debian Bug#130307)
                                                added 211.232-211.255 to KRNIC (Debian Bug#130307)
                                                added 61.96-61.112 to KRNIC (Debian Bug#130307)
2002-02-01      pattern         jule            added .tv,.ua,.ug,.uy,.uz,.vu; changed .vi,.ws,adamsnames
                                                (latter closes Debian Bug#131866)
2002-01-20      release         jule            gwhois (20020120.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun, 2002-01-20 00:16:39 +0100
                                                  * Added .biz and .info
2002-01-18      release         jule            gwhois (20020117.2) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Fri, 2002-01-18 23:20:46 +0100
                                                  * Added debconf question regarding addition to inetd.conf
                                                  * Added debconf question regarding sending mail (closes: Bug#129870)
2002-01-17      release         jule            gwhois (20020117.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Thu, 2002-01-17 13:49:17 +0100
                                                  * Added 210.248/13 = jpnic (closes: Bug#129489)
                                                  * Added 211.216/13 = krnic (closes: Bug#126637)
                                                  * Added 61.72 - 77 = krnic (closes: Bug#119200)
                                                  * Updated query to dknic   (closes: Bug#129026)
                                                  * added ripe blocks 80/81
                                                  * Reports when query failed (closes: Bug#122535)
2002-01-17      program         jule            Reporting if query to upstream whois server failed
                                                (Debian Bug#122535)
2002-01-17      pattern         jule            210.248/13 = jpnic (Debian Bug#129489)
                pattern         jule            211.216/13 = krnic (Debian Bug#126637)
                pattern         jule            61.72-61.77 = krnic (Debian Bug#119200)
                pattern         jule            changed dk-nic (Debian Bug#129026)
                pattern         jule            added ripe blocks 80/81
                pattern         jule            added .info and .biz
2001-06-10      release         jule            gwhois (20010312.2) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun, 2001-06-10 21:27:46 +0200
                                                  * Depends on lynx changed to suggests. (closes: Bug#85595, Bug#99424)
2001-05-27      release         jule            gwhois (20010312.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun, 2001-05-27 15:39:10 +0200
                                                  * Updated pattern
                                                  * Added depends for lynx (closed #85595)
2001-03-12      pattern         lutz            whois.cira.ca is new for *.ca (Hanno Foest)
                pattern         lutz            Kasachstan does not respond (Jan Ludewig)
                pattern         lutz            whois.ncst.ernet.in for .in (no better match)
                pattern         lutz            .be brushed up (Andreas Schoenberg)
2001-01-05      release         jule            gwhois (20001208.3) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Fri,  2001-01-05 21:42:10 +0100
                                                  * Fixed a typo (closes #81340)
2000-12-31      release         jule            gwhois (20001208.2) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun, 2000-12-31 17:15:50 +0100
                                                  * Fixed a bug in the rules script (closes #80962)
2000-12-15      pattern         lutz            .in tested and failed.
2000-12-10      release         jule            gwhois (20001208.1) unstable; urgency=low / Juliane Holzt <debian@julijane.de>  Sun, 2000-12-10 21:04:44 +0100
                                                  * Initial Release.
2000-12-08      program         jule            Braindead answers from nsiregistry excluded (NSI again!)
2000-09-14      pattern         jule            .tj added.
                pattern         jule            added io, jo, mn, mw, sh
                pattern         lutz            added sg (per Tip)
2000-09-06      pattern         lutz            217/8 mapped to RIPE
2000-08-08      pattern         lutz            .ws added (Found it in spam, this registry is evil)
                pattern         lutz            added several domains providing whois.nic.~tld~ 
2000-07-18      pattern         lutz            .at readded (pfeifer@dbai.tuwien.ac.at)
2000-07-17      pattern         lutz            .hm added (jule)
2000-06-29      program         lutz            Multiple whois queries (jule)
2000-06-29      pattern         lutz            -RIPE should do multiple queries. (jule)
                pattern         lutz            added whois.nic.at, whois.dk-hostmaster.dk, whois.nic.hu
                pattern         lutz            added -BE, -DOMREG at RIPE, whois.isoc.org.il
2000-06-28      pattern         lutz            .is and -IS are supported by whois.isnet.is
                pattern         lutz            -DENIC is supported by whois.denic.de
2000-06-27      pattern         lutz            .de will bot longer supported by ripe until tomorrow.
                pattern         lutz            whois.nic.de is renamed to whois.denic.de
2000-06-26      pattern         lutz            domain-registry.nl renamed to whois.domain-registry.nl
                                                (ash@ash.de)
2000-06-20      pattern         lutz            .no, -NORID -> whois.norid.no
2000-06-07      pattern         lutz            co??- -> corenic
                                                nic.cx hat neuerdings whois!
2000-03-27      pattern         lutz            core- -> corenic (ash@ash.de)
2000-02-29      program         lutz            Removed obsolete cgibr.
                program         lutz            Fixed bug in IP queries.
2000-02-29      pattern         lutz            registro.br hat neuerdings whois! IP Netze gehen auch.
                pattern         lutz            Added my
2000-02-24      pattern         lutz            RIPE-IPs vervollstaendigt
2000-02-15      pattern         haegar          COCO- => whois.corenic.net
2000-02-14      pattern         lutz            -HST => arin
2000-02-08      program         lutz            Braindead answers from nsiregistry excluded
                                                Workaround for bug@internic removed.
2000-02-07      pattern         lutz            210.160.0.0 - 210.175.255.255 => Japan
                pattern         jule            adamsnames changed
                pattern         jule            213/8 => Ripe
1999-12-01      program         jule            Support for new Internic two-step Whois
1999-12-01      pattern         jule            .com/.net/.org changed to two-step whois
1999-08-04      program         lutz            Minor fixed
1999-08-04      pattern         lutz            Added gs, ms, tc, tf, vg
1999-08-03      pattern         lutz            Added sm
1999-07-05      pattern         lutz            Fixed 203.178-203.183
1999-07-01      program         lutz            Allowed spaces, commas and colons
1999-07-01      pattern         lutz            Fixed kr, Added IPv6
1999-04-12      program         lutz            Hotfix for problems with LWP::Simple
1999-04-12      pattern         jule            Added tr
                pattern         lutz            Added va
1999-04-01      pattern         lutz            Fixed 160.44-160.63
1999-03-30      pattern         jule            Added md
1999-03-29      pattern         lutz            Added AS...
1999-03-04      pattern         lutz            Fixed es, se
                                                Added cx, eu.org
1998-12-21      program         lutz            solving problems with ripe handles.
1998-12-18      program         lutz            Mirrors possible
                program         jule            GWhoIs::Core::wwwsgrep with LWP::Simple
                program         lutz            multiple options bug fixed
                program         jule            whois access made with LWP::Simple
                program         lutz            Cosmetic changes,
                                                Configurable,
                                                Dies without line numbers,
                                                Direct server access
                program         jule            External Configuration File,
                                                Major rewrite
1998-12-18      pattern         jule            Extracted from orginal source
1998-12-17      program         lutz            Published due to jule
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