RFC 1207 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991

FYI on Questions and Answers: Answers to commonly asked "experienced Internet user" questions

Overview

RFC 1207, “FYI on Questions and Answers: Answers to commonly asked "experienced Internet user" questions”, is an Informational document published in February 1991 by G.S. Malkin, A.N. Marine, J.K. Reynolds. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This FYI RFC is one of two FYI's called, "Questions and Answers" (Q/A), produced by the User Services Working Group of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The goal is to document the most commonly asked questions and answers in the Internet. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify any standard.

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Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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