Re: another lookup problem

[Gabor Kiss <]

> As to the 'illegal name' issue, I wonder if there are places where
> the correct spelling of names allows a dot in the first word or the
> last word (middle words are OK). This would allow cases like:

Yes, Hungarian names may contain abbreviations as part of family name too.
For example  Kovacs F. Peter.
The regular order of Hungarian names is: family name first, given name last.
But we put them into RIPE database in English order, so "Peter Kovacs F"
may occur.

I've just found a real one:

person:      Jozsef Peresztegi N
address:     Walton Networking Kft.
address:     Almassy ter 2.
address:     H-1077 Budapest
address:     Hungary
phone:       +36 1 2679010
phone:       +36 1 2679006
phone:       +36 1 2679007
fax-no:      +36 1 2679011
e-mail:      J.Peresztegi.N@localhost
nic-hdl:     JPN1-RIPE
changed:     horvath@localhost 940330
changed:     horvath@localhost 950816
source:      RIPE


> 	David R. Conrad
> but blocks cases like:
> 	Prof. Jones
> 	U. Schultz
> This check isn't perfect, but is reasonable because it catches most
> common mistakes, and the ones that are left are harmless.

Gabor