Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!math.lsa.umich.edu!math.lsa.umich.edu!emv From: emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: determining timezone of internet site Message-ID: Date: 15 Jul 90 21:52:30 GMT References: <5133@darkstar.ucsc.edu> <1990Jul14.063316.4303@iwarp.intel.com> <74@nic.cerf.net> Sender: usenet@math.lsa.umich.edu Distribution: usa Organization: University of Michigan Math Dept., Ann Arbor MI. Lines: 16 In-Reply-To: pushp@nic.cerf.net's message of 14 Jul 90 20:22:20 GMT In article <74@nic.cerf.net> pushp@nic.cerf.net (Pushpendra Mohta) writes: Most domains are geographically ( read time-zone) contiguous. A "WHOIS" record should return atleast a city name. there's a file 'netcoord.txt' that tom libert (libert@merit.edu) came up with, maps (approx) domain to location. could use that. think it's on merit.edu or nis.nsf.net, i may have a copy on ftp.math.lsa.umich.edu otherwise. telnet to port 13 is what i'd do as a first pass... --Ed Edward Vielmetti, U of Michigan math dept comp.archives moderator