RFC 1391: The Tao of the IETF: A Guide for New Attendees of the Internet Engineering Task Force

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…

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Outgoing relationships (6 related RFCs)

Informative reference — RFC 1311: Introduction to the STD Notes
Informative reference — RFC 1160: Internet Activities Board
Informative reference — RFC 1310: The Internet Standards Process
Informative reference — RFC 1150: FYI on FYI: Introduction to the FYI Notes
Informative reference — RFC 1111: Request for comments on Request for Comments: Instructions to RFC authors
Informative reference — RFC 1360: IAB Official Protocol Standards

Incoming relationships (2 related RFCs)

Obsoleted by — RFC 1539: The Tao of IETF - A Guide for New Attendees of the Internet Engineering Task Force
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9592: Retiring the Tao of the IETF