RFC 295 (rfc295) - Page 3 of 4

Report of the Protocol Workshop, 12 October 1971

NWG/RFC #295                             JBP 2-JAN-72 15:35  8355
   Protocol Workshop Report

Telnet Protocol

   The Telnet committee has been reactivated to consider the following
   problems:

     Clarification of the terminology half duplex, full duplex,
     character mode, line mode, ASCII, and echoing.

     Clarification of the end of line convention. Especially to
     answer the question "Should there be a special end-of-line
     character?"

     Clarification of the conditions for leaving Hide-your-input mode.

     Clarification of the operation of Break and Synch.

     Specification of a server-to-user Synch.

     Clarification of the definition of the Network Virtual Terminal.

     Preparation of a new document defining the Telnet protocol
     with the above improvements.

The protocol workshop did agree that:

  It is the servers option for disconnection to imply logout
  or not.

  It is the servers option for logout to imply disconnection
  or not.

  Extra characters used locally to fill the time for format
  effectors to take effect should not be sent over the
  network

  Synch means to examine the data stream from the current
  point to a data mark (x'80').  If any break type characters
  (e.g. etx, sub, Break) are found they are to have their
  normal effect.

  Upper and lower case are to be available to all Telnet users.

Data and File Transfer Protocol

   The Data and File Transfer Committee will report separately.