RIPE whoisd re-implementation: RIP-0.3.1beta1 software snapshot

Dear All,

This mail is to notify you of the further advancements in the development
of the new implementation of the RIPE Database software.

Today, we have freezed the source code into a new snapshot.

This is mostly a bugfix snapshot. A considerable change, however,
has been made in the installation procedure, i.e. the Makefile
structure. It is now easier to compile and run the software.

You can download this last snapshot at the following URL:

ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/dbase/reimp/RIP-0.3.1beta1.tar.gz


You can also test the functionality of this snapshot of the RIP
whois server in 2 ways:

        - By querying host reimp.ripe.net at port 43;
          you will find there a Near-Real-Time Mirror
          of the RIPE Database.

        - By using RIP Test Database. You can send test
          updates to this database at the address <rip-test at ripe.net>,
          and you can query this database at reimp.ripe.net
          port 4343.


We would be very pleased if you could test the new implementation
in both ways, and let us know your opinions.

This release also includes a "test" bug, which can be spotted by
sending a query satisfying certain conditions to the server 
and checking the results, which will clearly appear to be wrong.

We challenge you to find this bug. The first one to catch it
will be granted a wonderful prize! :-)

Please send your comments and bug reports to the 
<db-beta at ripe.net> mailing list.

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If you have any questions, please contact
<ripe-dbm at ripe.net>.

Regards,

Filippo Portera
____________________________
RIPE Database Administration.