RFC 2777 · INFORMATIONAL · 2000
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Publicly Verifiable Nomcom Random Selection
Overview
RFC 2777, “Publicly Verifiable Nomcom Random Selection”, is an Informational document published in February 2000 by D. Eastlake 3rd. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3797 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a method for making random selections in such a way that the unbiased nature of the choice is publicly verifiable. 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.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2000
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- RFC 2778 A Model for Presence and Instant Messaging
- RFC 2775 Internet Transparency
- RFC 2779 Instant Messaging / Presence Protocol Requirements
- RFC 2774 An HTTP Extension Framework
- RFC 2780 IANA Allocation Guidelines For Values In the Internet Protocol and Related Headers
- RFC 2773 Encryption using KEA and SKIPJACK
- RFC 2781 UTF-16, an encoding of ISO 10646