RFC 8923 · INFORMATIONAL · 2020
WED · 29 JUL 2026
A Minimal Set of Transport Services for End Systems
Overview
RFC 8923, “A Minimal Set of Transport Services for End Systems”, is an Informational document published in October 2020 by M. Welzl, S. Gjessing. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document recommends a minimal set of Transport Services offered by end systems and gives guidance on choosing among the available mechanisms and protocols. It is based on the set of transport features in RFC 8303.
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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