ObsoletedLegacy stream

RFC 289: What we hope is an official list of host names

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 384.

Current version: RFC 384Official site idents for organizations in the ARPA Network

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

RFC 289, "What we hope is an official list of host names", was published in December 1971 by R.W. Watson. This is one of the earlier, shorter RFCs and the RFC Editor index carries no abstract for it — the full text below is the authoritative source.

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Document ID
RFC289
Published
December 1971
Authors
R.W. Watson
Status
UNKNOWN
Stream
Legacy
Area
Pages
3
Also known as
Obsoleted by:
RFC 384

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