RFC 5540 · INFORMATIONAL · 2009 MON · 14 SEP 2026

40 Years of RFCs

By RFC Editor · Published April 2009 · DOI 10.17487/RFC5540

Overview

RFC 5540, “40 Years of RFCs”, is an Informational document published in April 2009 by RFC Editor. It has since been updated by RFC 8700. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This RFC marks the 40th anniversary of the RFC document series. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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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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