RFC 229 · UNKNOWN · 1971
MON · 15 JUN 2026
Standard host names
Overview
RFC 229, “Standard host names”, is an Unknown document published in September 1971 by J. Postel. It has been obsoleted by RFC 236 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1971
- RFC 228 Clarification
- RFC 230 Toward reliable operation of minicomputer-based terminals on a TIP
- RFC 227 Data transfer rates
- RFC 231 Service center standards for remote usage: A user's view
- RFC 226 Standardization of host mnemonics
- RFC 232 Postponement of network graphics meeting
- RFC 225 Rand/UCSB network graphics experiment
- RFC 233 Standardization of host call letters