How does the RFC process work?

The RFC Editor assigns each RFC a unique serial number. Once assigned a number and published, an RFC is never rescinded or modified. If the document requires amendments, the authors publish a revised document. Therefore, some RFCs supersede others.

What is RFC used for?

RFC (stands for Request For Comments) is a document that describes the standards, protocols, and technologies of the Internet and TCP/IP.

How do you find the RFC document?

The canonical place to find RFCs is the RFC Editor Web Site. However, as we’ll see below, some key information is missing there, so most people use tools.ietf.org. Even finding the right RFC can be difficult since there are so many (currently, nearly 9,000!).

What is DNS RFC?

INTRODUCTION This RFC introduces domain style names, their use for Internet mail and host address support, and the protocols and servers used to implement domain name facilities.

How important is the RFC in the development of Internet technologies?

Internet RFCs (Requests for Comments) are one of the most significant influences on the conduct of the internet, and more generally, on the use of the IP protocol. In the IT community, the role of RFCs is recognized. To a greater extent, they became definitions of protocols and guides as to how protocols could be used.

How many RFCs are there?

8,500 RFCs
Today there are over 8,500 RFCs whose publication is managed through a formal process by the RFC Editor team.

What is RFC compliant?

RFC-Compliance code is code that follows the formal requirements for the protocols in the TCP/IP stack is specified in a number of RFC documents published by the Internet Engineering Task Force, aka the IETF.

What does RFC 1035 do?

This RFC is the revised specification of the protocol and format used in the implementation of the Domain Name System. This memo documents the details of the domain name client – server communication.