IETF USWG Working Group Philip J. Nesser II
draft-ietf-uswg-fyi1-01.txt Nesser & Nesser Consulting
April Marine
Nominum, Inc.
February 2000
FYI on FYI
Introduction to the FYI Notes
Abstract
This document updates the first For Your Information (FYI)
document and begins the practice of using FYI 1 as the
well-known place to lookto determine the status of the
documents in the FYI series. The FYIs are a subseries of the
Request For Comments.
Status of This Memo
This document is an Internet-Draft and is in full conformance
with all provisions of Section 10 of RFC2026.
Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working
groups. Note that other groups may also distribute working
documents as Internet-Drafts.
Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a maximum of six
months and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other
documents at any time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-
Drafts as reference material or to cite them other than as
"work in progress."
The list of current Internet-Drafts can be accessed at
http://www.ietf.org/ietf/1id-abstracts.txt
The list of Internet-Draft Shadow Directories can be accessed at
http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html.
Introduction
This document explains what the FYI series of documents is, what
format and content rules they must follow, and how they are
reviewed. It also lists all the FYIs published to date and
gives the current status of each.
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Acknowledgments
The authors wish to acknowledge the writers of the first
version of this FYI, Joyce K. Reynolds and Gary Malkin. We
also wish to recognize the authors of each of the FYI
documents for their work and contributions to the FYI
subseries. The User Services Working Group provided
invaluable input and feedback into drafts of this information.
Joyce K. Reynolds kindly reviewed the sections that describe
formatting documents and submitting them to the RFC Editor.
Lastly, we would like to acknowledge Jon Postel for his
support of this series and for his guidence regarding good and
better methods for indicating the status of existing FYIs.
Background
The FYI series of notes is designed to provide Internet
users with a central repository of information about any topics
that relate to the Internet. FYI topics may range from
historical memos on "why it was was done this way" to answers
to commonly asked operational questions.
The FYIs are intended for a wide audience. Some FYIs will
cater to beginners, while others will discuss more advanced
topics. An FYI may be submitted by anyone who has something
to contribute and has the time to do so.
FYIs are a subseries of the Request For Comments (RFC)
documents. Each FYI is also an RFC and carries both an FYI
number and an RFC number. There are several reasons why the
FYIs are part of the larger RFC series of notes. The foremost
reason is that the distribution mechanisms for RFCs are tried
and true. Anyone who can get an RFC, can automatically get an
FYI. More importantly, anyone who knows of the RFC series,
can easily find out about the FYIs.
Format Rules
Since the FYIs are a part of the RFC series, they must conform
to RFC 2223, "Instructions to RFC Authors," with respect to
format and inclusion of required sections. Required sections
include one discussing Security Considerations, a Status
section, a Copyright section, and the author's contact
information. Please review RFC 2223 before submitting an FYI.
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Relation to other FYIs
Sometimes an FYI adds information on a topic discussed in a
previous FYI or completely replaces an earlier FYI. There are
two terms used for these cases respectively, UPDATES and
OBSOLETES. A document that obsoletes an earlier document can
stand on its own. A document that merely updates an earlier
document cannot stand on its own; it is something that must be
added to or inserted into the existing document, and has
limited usefulness independently. You do not need to consult
the earlier document if the document you have obsoletes it,
but you do need the earlier document if your document merely
updates the earlier one it refers to.
For example, this FYI now both updates and obsoletes various
other FYIs be cause it contains additional information about
some, and lets you know that others should no longer be
consulted.
This document obsoletes RFC 1150, the original FYI 1.
However, its FYI number does not change. As new FYIs are
written that update or obsolete existing ones, they will keep
the same FYI number. This allows readers to understand that
FYI 1, for example, will always have the latest information
about the FYI series as a whole and FYI 4 will always have
information for new Internet users, etc. Each version of an
FYI, however, will have a unique RFC number. The RFC Index
will show the updates/obsoletes/updated-by/obsoleted-by
relationships of the FYIs (as it does with other RFCs).
The RFC Index is available on many RFC repository hosts,
including
ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc-index.txt. There is an
index of just the FYI subseries as well, which can be found at
ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/fyi-index.txt.
The FYI Editors
All FYIs are submitted to the IETF User Services Working Group
for review prior to their publication by the RFC Editor.
Documents written by working groups within the User Services
Area of the IETF will be referred to the RFC Editor by the
Area Director and the Internet Engineering Steering Group; the
authors do not need to submit directly to the RFC Editor.
If a document did not originate within the IETF, it may be
submitted to the RFC Editor via email to
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rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org. If you indicate that you wish a
document published as an FYI or if the RFC Editor feels a
document should be considered for FYI status, the Editor will
refer the document to the User Services Working Group of the
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) by alerting
the User Services Area Director. Information about the IETF
can be found at http://www.ietf.org/.
Status of FYIs Published to Date
This section lists each of the FYIs published as of the date
of this document, and lets you know whether the User Services
Area considers the information they contain still to be
trustworthy as an Internet reference. Other comments about a
document may be noted as well.
0001 FYI on FYI: Introduction to the FYI Notes. G.S. Malkin, J.K.
Reynolds. March 1990. (Also RFC1150)
This is the document you are reading now. Its information was
correct as of its publication date.
0002 FYI on a network management tool catalog: Tools for monitoring
and debugging TCP/IP internets and interconnected
devices. R. Enger & J. Reynolds. June 1993. (Also RFC1470)
This FYI is obsolete in its current form.
0003 FYI on where to start: A bibliography of internetworking
information. K.L. Bowers, T.L. LaQuey, J.K. Reynolds,
K. Roubicek, M.K. Stahl, A. Yuan. August 1991. (Also RFC1175)
This FYI is obsolete in its current form.
0004 FYI on Questions and Answers - Answers to Commonly Asked "New Internet
User" Questions. R. Plzak, A. Wells, E. Krol, August 1999. (Also RFC 2664)
The information in this FYI is still pertinent.
0005 Choosing a name for your computer. D. Libes. August 1991.
(Also RFC1178)
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This FYI is obsolete in its current form.
0006 FYI on the X window system. R.W. Scheifler. January
1991. (Also RFC1198)
The information in this FYI is still pertinent.
0007 FYI on Questions and Answers: Answers to commonly asked
"experienced Internet user" questions. G.S. Malkin,
A.N. Marine, J.K. Reynolds. February 1991. (Also RFC1207)
The information in RFC 1207 is dated; however, the User
Services Area plans to update this FYI.
0008 Site Security Handbook. B. Fraser. September
1997. (Also RFC2196)
The information in this FYI is still pertinent.
0009 Who's Who in the Internet: Biographies of IAB, IESG and
IRSG Members. G. Malkin. May 1992. (Also RFC1336)
The information in RFC 1336 is dated; however, the User
Services Area plans to update this FYI.
0010 There's Gold in them thar Networks! or Searching for
Treasure in all the Wrong Places. J. Martin. January
1993. (Also RFC1402)
This FYI is obsolete in its current form.
0011 X.500 Implementations Catalog-96. C. Apple,
K. Rossen. April 1997. (Also RFC2116)
The information in this FYI is still pertinent.
0012 Building a Network Information Services Infrastructure. D.
Sitzler, P. Smith, A Marine. February 1992. (Also RFC1302)
This FYI is obsolete in its current form.
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0013 Executive Introduction to Directory Services Using the
X.500 Protocol. C. Weider, J. Reynolds. March 1992. (Also
RFC1308)
The information in this RFC, while still technically correct,
does not reflect current usage trends of the Internet.
0014 Technical Overview of Directory Services Using the X.500
Protocol. C. Weider, J. Reynolds, S. Heker. March 1992. (Also
RFC1309)
The information in this RFC, while still technically correct,
does not reflect current usage trends of the Internet.
0015 Privacy and Accuracy Issues in Network Information Center
Databases. J. Curran, A. Marine. August 1992. (Also RFC1355)
The information in RFC 1355 is dated; however, the User
Services Area plans to update this FYI.
0016 Connecting to the Internet - What Connecting Institutions
Should Anticipate. ACM SIGUCCS. August 1992. (Also RFC1359)
This FYI is obsolete in its current form.
0017 The Tao of IETF - A Guide for New Attendees of the Internet
Engineering Task Force. The IETF Secretariat &
G. Malkin. November 1994. (Also RFC1718)
The information in RFC 1718 is slightly dated; however, the
User Services Area and the IETF Secretariat plan to update
this FYI.
0018 Internet Users' Glossary. G. Malkin. August 1996.
(Also RFC1983)
The information in this FYI is still pertinent, although the
document may not contain very recently coined terms.
0019 FYI on Introducing the Internet-- A Short Bibliography of
Introductory Internetworking Readings. E. Hoffman &
L. Jackson. May 1993. (Also RFC1463)
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This FYI is obsolete in its current form.
0020 FYI on "What is the Internet?". E. Krol & E. Hoffman. May
1993. (Also RFC1462)
The information in this FYI has been incorporated into the
newest version of FYI 4.
0021 A Survey of Advanced Usages of X.500. C. Weider &
R. Wright. July 1993. (Also RFC1491)
This FYI is obsolete in its current form.
0022 Frequently Asked Questions for Schools. J. Sellers & J.
Robichaux. May 1996. (Also RFC1941)
The information in this FYI is still pertinent.
0023 Guide to Network Resource Tools. EARN Staff. March
1994. (Also RFC1580)
The information in this FYI is out of date; however,
up-to-date information is maintained online by the author and
can be found at http://www.terena.nl/libr/gnrt/ . This
information is also published in book form by Addison Wessley
Longman. The author is Margaret Isaacs and the ISBN is
0-201-36055-1.
0024 How to Use Anonymous FTP. P. Deutsch, A. Emtage &
A. Marine. May 1994. (Also RFC1635)
The information in this RFC, while still technically correct,
does not reflect current usage trends of the Internet.
0025 A Status Report on Networked Information Retrieval: Tools
and Groups. J. Foster. August 1994. (Also RFC1689)
This FYI is obsolete in its current form.
0026 K-12 Internetworking Guidelines. J. Gargano,
D. Wasley. November 1994. (Also RFC1709)
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The information in this FYI is still pertinent.
0027 Tools for DNS debugging. A. Romao. November 1994. (Also
RFC1713)
The information in RFC 1713 is dated; however, the User
Services Area plans to update this document.
0028 Netiquette Guidelines. S. Hambridge. October 1995. (Also
RFC1855)
The information in this FYI is still pertinent.
0029 Catalogue of Network Training Materials. J. Foster,
M. Isaacs & M. Prior. October 1996. (Also RFC2007)
This FYI is obsolete in its current form.
0030 A Primer On Internet and TCP/IP Tools and
Utilities. G. Kessler, S. Shepard. June 1997. (Also RFC2151)
The information in this FYI is still pertinent.
0031 Humanities and Arts: Sharing Center Stage on the
Internet. J. Max, W. Stickle. October 1997. (Also RFC2150)
This FYI is obsolete in its current form.
0032 Hobbes' Internet Timeline. R. Zakon. November 1997. (Also
RFC2235)
The information in this FYI is still pertinent. It has an
online version that is updated periodically by the author.
See http://info.isoc.org/guest/zakon/Internet/History/HIT.html
0033 Some Testing Tools for TCP Implementors. S. Parker,
C. Schmechel. August 1998. (Also RFC2398)
The information in this FYI is still pertinent.
0034 Users' Security Handbook. E. Guttman, L. Leong, G. Malkin.
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January 1999. (Also RFC 2504)
The information in this FYI is still pertinent.
0035 DON'T SPEW A Set of Guidelines for Mass Unsolicited Mailings
and Postings (spam*). S. Hambridge, A. Lunde, June 1999. (Also
RFC 2635)
The information in this FYI is still pertinent.
Security Considerations
This memo discusses the administrative status of the FYI
series of documents rather than any operational feature of the
Internet, so there are no security issues relevant to the
topic.
Authors' Addresses
Philip J. Nesser II
Nesser & Nesser Consulting
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Email: pjnesser@nesser.com
pjnesser@martigny.ai.mit.edu
April Marine
Nominum, Inc.
950 Charter St.
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 779.6006
EMail: april.marine@nominum.com
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