The Tao of IETF - A Guide for New Attendees of the Internet Engineering Task Force
RFC 1718, “The Tao of IETF - A Guide for New Attendees of the Internet Engineering Task Force”, is an Informational document published in November 1994 by IETF Secretariat, G. Malkin. It obsoletes RFC 1539. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3160 — 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 1717 The PPP Multilink Protocol
- RFC 1719 A Direction for IPng
- RFC 1716 Towards Requirements for IP Routers
- RFC 1720 Internet Official Protocol Standards
- RFC 1715 The H Ratio for Address Assignment Efficiency
- RFC 1721 RIP Version 2 Protocol Analysis
- RFC 1714 Referral Whois Protocol
- RFC 1722 RIP Version 2 Protocol Applicability Statement