RFC 4041 · INFORMATIONAL · 2005

Requirements for Morality Sections in Routing Area Drafts

Overview

RFC 4041, “Requirements for Morality Sections in Routing Area Drafts”, is an Informational document published in April 2005 by A. Farrel. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

It has often been the case that morality has not been given proper consideration in the design and specification of protocols produced within the Routing Area. This has led to a decline in the moral values within the Internet and attempts to retrofit a suitable moral code to implemented and deployed protocols has been shown to be sub-optimal.

This document specifies a requirement for all new Routing Area Internet-Drafts to include a "Morality Considerations" section, and gives guidance on what that section should contain. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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