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RFC 5537: Netnews Architecture and Protocols

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This document defines the architecture of Netnews systems and specifies the correct manipulation and interpretation of Netnews articles by software that originates, distributes, stores, and displays them. It also specifies the requirements that must be met by any protocol used to transport and serve Netnews articles. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID
RFC5537
Published
November 2009
Authors
R. Allbery; C. Lindsey
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
app
Pages
48
Also known as
—
Obsoletes:
RFC 1036, RFC 1849
Updated by:
RFC 8315

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Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 5 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 850 (1983)
  2. RFC 1036 (1987)
  3. RFC 1849 (2010)
  4. RFC 5536 (2009)
  5. RFC 5537 (2009)

Read the full history of Netnews Architecture and Protocols →

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