RFC 1150 (rfc1150) - Page 2 of 4

FYI on FYI: Introduction to the FYI Notes

RFC 1150                    F.Y.I. on F.Y.I.                  March 1990


3.  Format Rules

   Since the FYIs are a part of the RFC series, they must conform to
   RFC-1111 (Request for Comments on Request for Comments: Instructions
   to RFC Authors) with respect to format.  Ideally, they should be
   submitted in ASCII format, as described by section 2a, of RFC-1111.

4.  Status Statement

   Each RFC must include on its first page the "Status of this Memo"
   section which contains a paragraph describing the intention of the
   RFC.  This section is meant to convey the status granted by the RFC
   Editor and the Internet Activities Board (IAB).  There are several
   reasons for publishing a memo as an RFC, for example, to make
   available some information for interested people, or to begin or
   continue a discussion of an interesting idea, or to make available
   the specification of a protocol.

   For example:

   This RFC is the first in a new sub-series of RFCs called FYIs (For
   Your Information).  This memo provides information for the Internet
   community.  It does not specify any standard.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

5.  Distribution Statement

   Each FYI is to also include a "distribution statement".  As the
   purpose of the FYI series is to disseminate information, there is no
   reason for the distribution to be anything other than "unlimited".

   Typically, the distribution statement will simply be the sentence
   "Distribution of this memo is unlimited." appended to the "Status of
   this Memo" section.

6. Security Considerations

   All FYIs must contain a section that discusses the security
   considerations of the procedures that are the main topic of the RFC.

7.  Author's Address

   Each FYI must have at the very end a section giving the author's
   address, including the name and postal address, the telephone number,
   and the Internet email address.






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