gors@well.UUCP (Gordon Stewart) (07/31/89)
I am not a complete news neophyte, having read it and posted my
two-cents worth (well, maybe less... :-)) for years. I have
encountered references to RFC [1-9][0-9]+ etc. several times -- but
where are these kept so that folks like me can actually read them?
The net-initiates, like any other group of people with specialized
knowledge and skills, often refer to bits and pieces of tacit knowledge
not generally shared.
Some classic questions appear monthly, or at least yearly. And some of
the way things work (or don't) on the net seem to have historical,
rather than rational explanations. To the end of putting some context
around the perennial problems of new (or even experienced) users, I am
interested in compiling a "history" of USENET and the net in general,
if such a task hasn't already been done. Having a shallow
understanding and the motivation make me think I'm the joe for the job.
In addition to info about where RFC's and other historical net documents
are kept (if they are!), I'd appreciate hearing from cognoscenti on
any net topic -- anecdotes, explanations, etc.
Please post the info re: RFCs -- I think it would be of interest to many.
Please e-mail all other replies to me... also, since this account is
shared by several of us, please put my name on the Subject: line. Thanks!
Michael Sierchio
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(Doolan) | (Meyer) | (Sierchio) | (Stewart)karl@triceratops.cis.ohio-state.edu (Karl Kleinpaste) (07/31/89)
gors@well.uucp writes:
where are [RFCs] kept so that folks like me can actually read them?
We maintain a (theoretically complete) cache of RFCs which are
accessible via UUCP on osu-cis. See periodic postings in
comp.sources.d for information on getting at osu-cis.
--Karlgors@well.UUCP (Gordon Stewart) (08/01/89)
Thanks for the responses -- the straight dope is that the RFC's are available
from NIC -- an automated mail server processes requests that are placed
in the 'Subject:' line of mail.
if you do the following, you'll get a list of what's available:
mail -s "HELP" SERVICE@SRI-NIC.ARPA
<contents of your message are ignored>
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