RFC 596 · UNKNOWN · 1973
MON · 15 JUN 2026
Second thoughts on Telnet Go-Ahead
Overview
RFC 596, “Second thoughts on Telnet Go-Ahead”, is an Unknown document published in December 1973 by E.A. Taft. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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- RFC 599 Update on NETRJS
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