UpdatedINFORMATIONALINDEPENDENT stream
RFC 5540: 40 Years of RFCs
Still current, but amended. Parts of this document are changed or extended by RFC 8700. Read both.
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This RFC marks the 40th anniversary of the RFC document series. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC5540
- Published
- April 2009
- Authors
- RFC Editor
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- INDEPENDENT
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 3
- Also known as
- —
- Updated by:
- RFC 8700
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