RFC 1240 · HISTORIC · 1991
WED · 29 JUL 2026
OSI connectionless transport services on top of UDP: Version 1
Overview
RFC 1240, “OSI connectionless transport services on top of UDP: Version 1”, is a Historic document published in June 1991 by C. Shue, W. Haggerty, K. Dobbins. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a protocol for running OSI Connectionless service on UDP. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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