RFC 5540 · INFORMATIONAL · 2009
WED · 29 JUL 2026
40 Years of RFCs
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.
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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2009
- RFC 5539 NETCONF over Transport Layer Security
- RFC 5541 Encoding of Objective Functions in the Path Computation Element Communication Protocol
- RFC 5542 Definitions of Textual Conventions for Pseudowire Management
- RFC 5537 Netnews Architecture and Protocols
- RFC 5543 BGP Traffic Engineering Attribute
- RFC 5536 Netnews Article Format
- RFC 5535 Hash-Based Addresses
- RFC 5545 Internet Calendaring and Scheduling Core Object Specification