RFC 908: Reliable Data Protocol
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
The Reliable Data Protocol (RDP) is designed to provide a reliable data transport service for packet-based applications. This RFC specifies a proposed protocol for the ARPA-Internet and DARPA research community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvemts.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC908
- Published
- July 1984
- Authors
- D. Velten; R.M. Hinden; J. Sax
- Status
- EXPERIMENTAL
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 62
- Also known as
- —
- Updated by:
- RFC 1151
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