As per Relevance of the word response, we have this rfc below:
Ken Harrenstien RFC-812
Vic White 1 March 1982
Network Information
SRI
NICNAME/
The NICNAME/WHOIS Server is an NCP/TCP transaction
query/response server, running on the SRI-NIC machine,
provides netwide directory service to ARPANET users. It
one of a series of ARPANET/Internet name services
by the Network Information Center (NIC) at SRI
on behalf of the Defense Communications Agency (DCA).
server is accessible across the ARPANET from user
running on local hosts, and it delivers the full name, U.S
mailing address, telephone number, and network mailbox
ARPANET users
This server, together with the corresponding
Data Base provides online directory look-up equivalent to
ARPANET Directory. DCA strongly encourages network hosts
provide their users with access to this network service
WHO SHOULD BE IN THE DATA
DCA requests that each individual with a directory on
ARPANET host, who is capable of passing traffic across
ARPANET, be registered in the NIC Identification Data Base
To register, send full name, middle initial, U.S.
address (including mail stop and full explanation
abbreviations and acronyms), ZIP code, telephone (
Autovon and FTS, if available), and one network mailbox,
electronic mail to NIC@SRI-NIC
The NICNAME protocol is similar to the NAME/FINGER
(RFC 742). To access the server
Connect to the service host (SRI-NIC
TCP: service port 43
NCP: ICP to socket 43 decimal, establishing two 8-
Send a single "command line", ending with .
Receive information in response to the command line.
server closes its connections as soon as the output
finished
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RFC 812 1 March 1982
NICNAME/
EXISTING USER
NICNAME has been chosen as the global name for the
program, although some sites may choose to use the
familiar name of "WHOIS". There are versions of NICNAME
Tenex, Tops-20, and Unix. The Tenex and Tops-20 programs
written in assembly language (FAIL/MACRO), and the
version is written in C. They are easy to invoke, taking
argument which is passed directly to the NICNAME server
SRI-NIC. Normally it is best to use the NIC-
programs, if possible, since the protocol will continue
evolve. Contact NIC@SRI-NIC for copies
COMMAND LINES AND
A command line is normally a single name specification.
easiest way to obtain the most recent documentation on
specifications is to give the server a command line
of "?" (that is, a question-mark alone as the
specification). The response from the NICNAME server
list all possible formats that can be used
The responses are not currently intended to
machine-readable; the information is meant to be passed
directly to a human user. The following three examples
illustrate the use of NICNAME
Command line: ?
Response
Please enter a name or a handle ("ident"), such as "Smith
or "SRI-NIC". Starting with a period forces a name-
search
starting with exclamation point forces handle-only. Examples
Smith [looks for name or handle SMITH ]
!SRI-NIC [looks for handle SRI-NIC only ]
.Smith, John [looks for name JOHN SMITH only ]
Adding "..." to the argument will match anything from
point
e.g. "ZU..." will match ZUL, ZUM, etc
To have the ENTIRE membership list of a group
organization
if you are asking about a group or org, shown with the record
an asterisk character "*" directly preceding the
argument
[CAUTION: If there are a lot of members this will take a
time!]
You may of course use exclamation point and asterisk, or
and asterisk together
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1 March 1982 RFC 812
NICNAME/
Command line:
Response
Dyer, David A. (DAD2) DDYER@USC-ISIB (213) 822-1511
Dyer, Fred S. (FSD) Dyer@RADC-MULTICS (315) 330-7275
Dyer, Mary K. (MARY) DYER@SRI-NIC (415) 859-4775
Dyer, William R. (WRD) WRDyer@RADC-MULTICS (315) 330-7791
Command line:
Response
Dyer, Mary K. (MARY) DYER@SRI-
SRI
Network Information
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333 Ravenswood
Menlo Park, California 94025
Phone: (415) 859-4775
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