RFC 1401: Correspondence between the IAB and DISA on the use of DNS
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This memo reproduces three letters exchanged between the Internet Activities Board (IAB) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) regarding the importance of using the Domain Name System (DNS) throughout the Internet, and phasing out the use of older host name to address tables, such as "hosts.txt". This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC1401
- Published
- January 1993
- Authors
- Internet Architecture Board
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 8
- Also known as
- —
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