[DBWG] Removing short handles in WHOIS objects

[Nishal Goburdhan]

On 16 Aug 2019, at 13:57, Michel ODOU wrote:


> Hi DBWG members,


hi,


> However, as said above, this is not documented and we did not find any

> object using these short form attribute names.

> We would like to remove this feature for the following reasons:

>

>  1. It is not used.

>  2. Short form attribute names are difficult to read.

>  3. They can break parsers/scripts that expect long form attribute 

> names.

>

> I you have any objection, please let us know.



oh.  i admit, i did not know that!
given #1 and that it’s not documented (and frankly, unlikely to be) i 
don’t have a problem with removal.

-n.