[db-wg] New RIPE Whois Database Manual

Hi,

>ripe-358 RIPE Whois Database Query Reference Manual
>
>You can find the document at:
>http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/db-query-manual.html

I'm in the process of modifying the cyberabuse whois so that it can 
use the new "abuse-oriented" query flag and object in ripe's db.

I've just read the reference manual and here are my comments :

1 - The "-c" flag...
 From the manual : "Sometimes, no inet(6)num object is found in the 
hierarchy containing a reference to an irt object. In this the query 
will return no objects."
Do you really think anyone is going to implement it if it does "one 
more query for nothing (ie: empty result)" ... in most cases ?
It should return the "classic" (ie: without -c (but still processing 
other flags)) result if nothing is found...

2 - "e-mail" field of the IRT object
Why would you want to hide the "e-mail" field of the IRT object by 
default (forcing the use of -B to get it) ?
Do you really think people who want to contact an IRT will 
call/snailmail it for a security incident, or is it a bug ?

3 - "abuse-mailbox" field of the IRT object
Why would an IRT object specify an abuse-mailbox, while there's 
already an e-mail field that is mandatory ?
An IRT's e-mail address is an abuse-mailbox by definition, isn't it ?


Sincerely,
Philippe Bourcier