RFC 2550 · INFORMATIONAL · 1999
THU · 30 JUL 2026
Y10K and Beyond
Overview
RFC 2550, “Y10K and Beyond”, is an Informational document published in April 1999 by S. Glassman, M. Manasse, J. Mogul. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This specification provides a solution to the "Y10K" problem which has also been called the "YAK" problem (hex) and the "YXK" problem (Roman numerals). This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
Read this RFC
The canonical text of RFC 2550 is hosted at rfc-editor.org. Available in TXT,HTML.
Other RFCs from 1999
- RFC 2549 IP over Avian Carriers with Quality of Service
- RFC 2551 The Roman Standards Process -- Revision III
- RFC 2548 Microsoft Vendor-specific RADIUS Attributes
- RFC 2552 Architecture for the Information Brokerage in the ACTS Project GAIA
- RFC 2547 BGP/MPLS VPNs
- RFC 2553 Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6
- RFC 2546 6Bone Routing Practice
- RFC 2554 SMTP Service Extension for Authentication