RFC 2551 · INFORMATIONAL · 1999

The Roman Standards Process -- Revision III

Overview

RFC 2551, “The Roman Standards Process -- Revision III”, is an Informational document published in April 1999 by S. Bradner. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo documents the process used by the Roman community for the standardization of protocols and procedures. It defines the stages in the standardization process, the requirements for moving a document between stages and the types of documents used during this process. It also addresses the intellectual property rights and copyright issues associated with the standards process.

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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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