Network News Transfer Protocol
RFC 3977, “Network News Transfer Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2006 by C. Feather. It updates RFC 2980. It obsoletes RFC 977. It has since been updated by RFC 6048. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) has been in use in the Internet for a decade, and remains one of the most popular protocols (by volume) in use today. This document is a replacement for RFC 977, and officially updates the protocol specification. It clarifies some vagueness in RFC 977, includes some new base functionality, and provides a specific mechanism to add standardized extensions to NNTP. [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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