RFC 250 · UNKNOWN · 1971
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Some thoughts on file transfer
Overview
RFC 250, “Some thoughts on file transfer”, is an Unknown document published in October 1971 by H. Brodie. 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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