RFC 9245 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2022

IETF Discussion List Charter

Overview

RFC 9245, “IETF Discussion List Charter”, is a Best Current Practice document published in June 2022 by L. Eggert, S. Harris. It updates RFC 3683. It obsoletes RFC 3005. It has since been updated by RFC 9945. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) discussion mailing list furthers the development and specification of Internet technology through the general discussion of technical, procedural, operational, and other topics for which no dedicated mailing lists exist. As this is the most general IETF mailing list, considerable latitude in terms of topics is allowed, but there are posts and topics that are unsuitable for this mailing list. This document defines the charter for the IETF discussion list and explains its scope.

This document obsoletes RFC 3005 and updates RFC 3683.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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This RFC obsoletes
RFC 3005
This RFC updates
RFC 3683
Updated by
RFC 9945
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