RFC 1379 · HISTORIC · 1992
MON · 27 JUL 2026
Extending TCP for Transactions -- Concepts
Overview
RFC 1379, “Extending TCP for Transactions -- Concepts”, is a Historic document published in November 1992 by R. Braden. It has since been updated by RFC 1644. It has been obsoleted by RFC 6247 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo discusses extension of TCP to provide transaction-oriented service, without altering its virtual-circuit operation. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1992
- RFC 1378 The PPP AppleTalk Control Protocol
- RFC 1380 IESG Deliberations on Routing and Addressing
- RFC 1377 The PPP OSI Network Layer Control Protocol
- RFC 1381 SNMP MIB Extension for X.25 LAPB
- RFC 1376 The PPP DECnet Phase IV Control Protocol
- RFC 1382 SNMP MIB Extension for the X.25 Packet Layer
- RFC 1375 Suggestion for New Classes of IP Addresses
- RFC 1383 An Experiment in DNS Based IP Routing