RFC 3284 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2002
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The VCDIFF Generic Differencing and Compression Data Format
Overview
RFC 3284, “The VCDIFF Generic Differencing and Compression Data Format”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2002 by D. Korn, J. MacDonald, J. Mogul, K. Vo. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes VCDIFF, a general, efficient and portable data format suitable for encoding compressed and/or differencing data so that they can be easily transported among computers. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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