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− | '''FIRS (Federated Internet Registry Service)''' is a distributed service for storing, locating and transferring information about Internet resources using [[LDAPv3]].<ref>[https://wiki.tools.ietf.org/wg/crisp/draft-ietf-crisp-firs-arch/draft-ietf-crisp-firs-arch-02-from-01.diff.txt wiki.tools.ietf.org]</ref> | + | '''FIRS''' ('''Federated Internet Registry Service''') is a distributed service for storing, locating and transferring information about Internet resources using [[LDAPv3]].<ref>[https://wiki.tools.ietf.org/wg/crisp/draft-ietf-crisp-firs-arch/draft-ietf-crisp-firs-arch-02-from-01.diff.txt wiki.tools.ietf.org]</ref> |
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− | FIRS is intended to provide a distributed [[Whois]]-like information service, using the [[LDAPv3]] specifications [RFC3377] for the data-formatting and query-transport functions. | + | FIRS is intended to provide a distributed [[Whois]]-like information service, using the [[LDAPv3]] specifications for the data-formatting and query-transport functions. |
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| FIRS has a collection of specifications which define the following service elements: Namespace Rules, Schema Definitions, Query-Processing Rules. | | FIRS has a collection of specifications which define the following service elements: Namespace Rules, Schema Definitions, Query-Processing Rules. |
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| ==Background== | | ==Background== |
− | The original WHOIS service [RFC812] was intended to be a centralized repository of [[ARPANET]] resources and users. Over time a lot of [[WHOIS]] resouces sprung all over the world, only providing information about particular network resources under the control of a specific organization. | + | The original WHOIS service was intended to be a centralized repository of [[ARPANET]] resources and users. Eventually, many [[Whois]] resources sprung-up all over the world, only providing information about particular network resources under the control of a specific organization. |
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− | RFC812 and its successors didn't have a strict set of data-typing or formatting requirements. This resulted in different implementations providing different kinds of information. There were also problems with privacy and security.
| + | There was not a strict set of data-typing or formatting requirements. This resulted in different implementations providing different kinds of information. There were also problems with privacy and security. |
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− | Thus, FIRS was bourn out of a need for specifications which cumulatively define astructured and distributed information service, including an extensible framework and resource-specific definitions. | + | Thus, FIRS was bourn out of a need for specifications that cumulatively define a structured and distributed information service, including an extensible framework and resource-specific definitions. |
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| The Cross Registry Internet Service Protocol ([[CRISP]]) working group of the [[IETF]] is responsible for development of FIRS. | | The Cross Registry Internet Service Protocol ([[CRISP]]) working group of the [[IETF]] is responsible for development of FIRS. |
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| == References == | | == References == |
| {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} |
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| + | [[Category: Glossary]] |