The Tao of IETF - A Guide for New Attendees of the Internet Engineering Task Force
RFC 1539, “The Tao of IETF - A Guide for New Attendees of the Internet Engineering Task Force”, is an Informational document published in October 1993 by G. Malkin. It obsoletes RFC 1391. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1718 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The purpose of this For Your Information (FYI) RFC is to explain to the newcomers how the IETF works. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard. [FYI 17]
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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- RFC 1541 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- RFC 1536 Common DNS Implementation Errors and Suggested Fixes
- RFC 1542 Clarifications and Extensions for the Bootstrap Protocol
- RFC 1543 Instructions to RFC Authors
- RFC 1535 A Security Problem and Proposed Correction With Widely Deployed DNS Software