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RFC 1122, the Internet's TCP/IP rulebook, turns back the clock
Original: RFC 1122 defining the TCP/IP requirements for Internet hosts was published in October 1989 https:// cromwell-intl.com/ne
RFC 1122, the document that defines the TCP/IP requirements every host on the Internet must meet, was published in October 1989. Networking enthusiasts are revisiting its history, noting how the standard laid the groundwork for protocols used in Linux and open-source networking stacks that still run the modern Internet.
Why now: Anniversary-style discussion of a foundational networking standard that still underpins Internet protocols today
Evidence
- RFC 1122 defining the TCP/IP requirements for Internet hosts was published in October 1989 https:// cromwell-intl.com/networking/p rotocols.html?s=mb # IPnetworking # OpenSource # Linux · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 2
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