RFC 9225 · INFORMATIONAL · 2022
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Software Defects Considered Harmful
Overview
RFC 9225, “Software Defects Considered Harmful”, is an Informational document published in April 2022 by J. Snijders, C. Morrow, R. van Mook. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document discourages the practice of introducing software defects in general and in network protocol implementations specifically. Software defects are one of the largest cost drivers for the networking industry. This document is intended to clarify the best current practice in this regard.
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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