RFC 819 · UNKNOWN · 1982
MON · 15 JUN 2026
The Domain Naming Convention for Internet User Applications
Overview
RFC 819, “The Domain Naming Convention for Internet User Applications”, is an Unknown document published in August 1982 by Z. Su, J. Postel. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC is an attempt to clarify the generalization of the Domain Naming Convention, the Internet Naming Convention, and to explore the implications of its adoption for Internet name service and user applications.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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