RFC 980 (rfc980) - Page 2 of 12
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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.
Jacobsen & Postel