RFC 849 · UNKNOWN · 1983
MON · 15 JUN 2026
Suggestions for improved host table distribution
Overview
RFC 849, “Suggestions for improved host table distribution”, is an Unknown document published in May 1983 by M.R. Crispin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC actually is a request for comments. The issue dealt with is that of a naming registry update procedure, both as exists currently and what could exist in the future. None of the proposed solutions are intended as standards at this time; rather it is hoped that a general consensus will emerge as the appropriate solution, leaving eventually to the adoption of standards.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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