RFC 1290 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991

There's Gold in them thar Networks! or Searching for Treasure in all the Wrong Places

Overview

RFC 1290, “There's Gold in them thar Networks! or Searching for Treasure in all the Wrong Places”, is an Informational document published in December 1991 by J. Martin. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1402 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This paper will present some of the "gold nuggets" of information and file repositories on the network that could be of use to end users. This RFC provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.

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

What “Informational” means

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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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 1402
Other RFCs from 1991

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