Telnet interface to the RIPE database.

Dear Colleagues, If you use the telnet interface to the RIPE database, please note that a "-k" option is available. This will keep the connection open until you close it yourself. Example: ------- [ambrose] $telnet whois.ripe.net 43 Trying 193.0.0.194... Connected to dbase.ripe.net. Escape character is '^]'. -k Ambrose Magee % Server is running at low priority for -M, -m and -k queries person: Ambrose Magee [...stuff deleted...] source: RIPE -T route 193.0.0.0/24 route: 193.0.0.0/24 [...stuff deleted...] source: RIPE -k Connection closed by foreign host. Regards, Ambrose Magee ____________________________ RIPE Database Administration.