RFC 1184 · DRAFT STANDARD · 1990
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Telnet Linemode Option
Overview
RFC 1184, “Telnet Linemode Option”, is a Draft Standard document published in October 1990 by D.A. Borman. It obsoletes RFC 1116. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC specifies a procedure for line at a time terminal interaction based on the Telnet Protocol. It obsoletes RFC 1116. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Draft Standard” means
A historical maturity level (retired in 2011) that sat between Proposed Standard and Internet Standard and required multiple interoperable implementations.
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