RFC 1602 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994

The Internet Standards Process -- Revision 2

Overview

RFC 1602, “The Internet Standards Process -- Revision 2”, is an Informational document published in March 1994 by Internet Architecture Board, Internet Engineering Steering Group. It obsoletes RFC 1310. It has since been updated by RFC 1871. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2026 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document is a revision of RFC 1310, which defined the official procedures for creating and documenting Internet Standards. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.

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
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 1310
Obsoleted by
RFC 2026
Updated by
RFC 1871
Other RFCs from 1994

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