RFC 1091 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1989

Telnet terminal-type option

Overview

RFC 1091, “Telnet terminal-type option”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 1989 by J. VanBokkelen. It obsoletes RFC 930. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This RFC specifies a standard for the Internet community. Hosts on the Internet that exchange terminal type information within the Telnet protocol are expected to adopt and implement this standard. This standard supersedes RFC 930. A change is made to permit cycling through a list of possible terminal types and selecting the most appropriate

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 930
Other RFCs from 1989

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