The Requests
for Comments (RFC) document series is a set of technical and
organizational notes about the Internet (originally the
ARPANET), beginning in 1969. Memos in the RFC series discuss
many aspects of computer networking, including protocols,
procedures, programs, and concepts, as well as meeting notes,
opinions, and sometimes humor. For more information on the
history of the RFC series, see "30
years of RFCs".
The official
specification documents of the Internet Protocol suite that
are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
and the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG
) are recorded and published as standards track RFCs.
As a result, the RFC publication process plays an important
role in the Internet
standards process. RFCs must first be published as Internet
Drafts.
http://www.rfc-editor.org/
The Internet
Engineering Task Force
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
is a large open international community of network designers,
operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the
evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth
operation of the Internet. It is open to any interested
individual.
http://www.ietf.org/
