RFC 1705 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Six Virtual Inches to the Left: The Problem with IPng
Overview
RFC 1705, “Six Virtual Inches to the Left: The Problem with IPng”, is an Informational document published in October 1994 by R. Carlson, D. Ficarella. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document was submitted to the IETF IPng area in response to RFC 1550. This RFC suggests that a new version of TCP (TCPng), and UDP, be developed and deployed. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
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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