RFC 930 · UNKNOWN · 1985

Telnet terminal type option

Overview

RFC 930, “Telnet terminal type option”, is an Unknown document published in January 1985 by M. Solomon, E. Wimmers. It obsoletes RFC 884. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1091 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This RFC specifies a standard for the ARPA Internet community. Hosts on the ARPA Internet that exchange terminal type information within the Telnet protocol are expected to adopt and implement this standard. This standard supersedes RFC-884. The only change is to specify that the TERMINAL-TYPE IS sub-negotiation should be sent only in response to the TERMINAL-TYPE SEND sub-negotiation.

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What “Unknown” means

The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 884
Obsoleted by
RFC 1091
Other RFCs from 1985

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