RFC 733: Standard for the format of ARPA network text messages
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In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
RFC 733, "Standard for the format of ARPA network text messages", was published in November 1977 by D. Crocker; J. Vittal; K.T. Pogran; D.A. Henderson. 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.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC733
- Published
- November 1977
- Authors
- D. Crocker; J. Vittal; K.T. Pogran; D.A. Henderson
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 38
- Also known as
- —
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