[DBWG] --list-versions query on deleted resources?

[S. Moonesamy]

Dear Ben,
At 06:27 AM 03-12-2020, Ben Maddison via DBWG wrote:

>```

>  ~  $  whois -h whois.afrinic.net -- AS37184 --list-versions

>% Version history for AUT-NUM object "AS37184"

>% You can use "--show-version rev#" to get an exact version of the object.

>% This object was deleted on 2020-09-29 13:59

>

>  ~  $  whois -h whois.afrinic.net -- AS37184 --show-version 1

>% Version history for AUT-NUM object "AS37184"

>% You can use "--show-version rev#" to get an exact version of the object.

>% This object was deleted on 2020-09-29 13:59

>```

>

>Shouldn't `--list-versions` and `--show-version` work on deleted

>objects?


It doesn't work as the "version" information about a deleted object 
is not accessible  through Whois.  If I recall correctly, there was a 
discussion about this during the last WG session.

Regards,
S. Moonesamy