RFC 3879: Deprecating Site Local Addresses
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document describes the issues surrounding the use of IPv6 site-local unicast addresses in their original form, and formally deprecates them. This deprecation does not prevent their continued use until a replacement has been standardized and implemented. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC3879
- Published
- September 2004
- Authors
- C. Huitema; B. Carpenter
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- int
- Pages
- 10
- Also known as
- —
Topics
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