RFC 980 (rfc980) - Page 2 of 12

Protocol document order information

RFC 980                                                       March 1986
Protocol Document Order Information


   How to get the Protocol Handbook - 1985:

      It has been about 5 years since the release of the Internet
      Protocol Transition Workbook (IPTW) and the related documents
      which were issued as a document set for implementors of TCP/IP and
      related application protocols.  These were issued to assist the
      NCP-to-TCP transition which took place in early 1983.  Since that
      time the network has undergone many changes, the most noteable
      being the creation of the Defense Data Network (DDN) and the
      ARPANET/MILNET split, leaving the ARPANET as a research and
      development network, and MILNET as an operational military
      network.

      An updated and much expanded version of the IPTW is needed to
      reflect these changes, and the 1985 DDN Protocol Handbook is a
      response to this need.  The cost is $110 domestic, and $130
      foreign, including 4th class postage (check, money order, or
      purchase order accepted).

      The 1985 DDN Protocol Handbook is divided into three volumes:

         1.  The first volume includes Military Standard (MIL STD)
         protocols as well as administrative guidelines pertaining to
         the MILNET portion of the DDN.

         2.  The second volume includes the DARPA Internet protocols as
         well as administrative guidelines pertaining to the ARPANET
         portion of the DDN.  Most of these protocols have also been
         issued as RFCs.

         3.  The third volume contains several background articles,
         implementation guidelines, and additional protocol
         specifications.  This volume is relevant to both portions of
         the network, and should be used in conjunction with the other
         two volumes.

         The Table of Contents of the three volumes is given in
         Appendix A.











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