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RFC 1288: The Finger User Information Protocol

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

This memo describes the Finger user information protocol.This is a simple protocol which provides an interface to a remote user information program. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC1288
Published
December 1991
Authors
D. Zimmerman
Status
DRAFT STANDARD
Stream
Legacy
Area
—
Pages
12
Also known as
—
Obsoletes:
RFC 742, RFC 1194, RFC 1196

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Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 4 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 742 (1977)
  2. RFC 1194 (1990)
  3. RFC 1196 (1990)
  4. RFC 1288 (1991)

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