RFC - 1718
The Tao of IETF. A Guide for New Attendees of the Internet Engineering Task Force
| Original: | ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1718.txt |
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| Authors: | IETF Secretariat [CNRI], G. Malkin [Xylogics, Inc.] |
| Date: | November 1994 |
| Category: | Informational |
| This specification has been !!! obsoleted !!! | |
| Obsoleted by: | |
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| RFC-3160fyi17 | The Tao of IETF - A Novice's Guide to the Internet Engineering Task Force (Obsoleted by RFC-4677fyi17) |
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| RFC-1539 | The Tao of IETF - A Guide for New Attendees of the Internet Engineering Task Force (Obsoleted by RFC-1718 -> RFC-3160fyi17 -> RFC-4677fyi17) |
| Referred by: | 5 RFC |
| Refers to: | 10 RFC |
Status
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Abstract
Over the last two years, the attendance at Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) plenary meetings has grown phenomenally. Approximately one third of the attendees are new to the IETF at each meeting, and many of those go on to become regular attendees. When the meetings were smaller, it wasn't very difficult for a newcomer to get into the swing of things. Today, however, a newcomer meets many more new people, some previously known only as the authors of documents or thought provoking e-mail messages.
The purpose of this For Your Information (FYI) RFC is to explain to the newcomers how the IETF works. This will give them a warm, fuzzy feeling and enable them to make the meeting more productive for everyone. This FYI will also provide the mundane bits of information which everyone who attends an IETF meeting should know.
On-line Availability
Due to the nature of this document, it can become outdated quite quickly. To overcome this problem, a WorldWide Web version has been created that is constantly maintained (the URL is listed below). If you have a WWW client (such as Mosaic), it is suggested that you view the on-line version in lieu of this document. This document will be republished as an FYI RFC every year to year-and-a-half to help those who do not have access to the WorldWide Web.
URL for this document: <http://www.ietf.cnri.reston.va.us/tao.html>.
URL for IETF: <http://www.ietf.cnri.reston.va.us/home.html>.
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prepared by Miloslav Nic
- the founder of Zvon.org and Law-Ref.org
- the head of B.Sc. program Informatics and chemistry [in Czech]
- the founder of Lidem.org - Volby 2006 - parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic [in Czech]
- the chief consultant of the publishing house ICT Press
- and Pavel Srb, a student of B.Sc. program Informatics and chemistry