RFC 963 · UNKNOWN · 1985
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Some problems with the specification of the Military Standard Internet Protocol
Overview
RFC 963, “Some problems with the specification of the Military Standard Internet Protocol”, is an Unknown document published in November 1985 by D.P. Sidhu. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The purpose of this RFC is to provide helpful information on the Military Standard Internet Protocol (MIL-STD-1777) so that one can obtain a reliable implementation of this protocol. This paper points out several problems in this specification. This note also proposes solutions to these problems.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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