RFC 289 · UNKNOWN · 1971
MON · 15 JUN 2026
What we hope is an official list of host names
Overview
RFC 289, “What we hope is an official list of host names”, is an Unknown document published in December 1971 by R.W. Watson. It has been obsoleted by RFC 384 — 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 287 Status of Network Hosts
- RFC 286 Network Library Information System
- RFC 285 Network graphics
- RFC 283 NETRJT: Remote Job Service Protocol for TIPS
- RFC 282 Graphics meeting report
- RFC 281 Suggested addition to File Transfer Protocol
- RFC 280 A Draft of Host Names
- RFC 278 Revision of the Mail Box Protocol