An RFC is an RFC when it is an RFC (Was: Question Re: best practices)

[SM]

Hi,

What a RFC is doesn't really matter.  It's better to read the 
specification and see whether it is a good idea or not.

At 13:00 09-05-2011, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>rfc2460 is a draft standard that has been replaced by proposed standards
>as shown here:
>
>http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2460

That RFC is updated by RFC 5095, RFC 5722 and RFC 5871.

>The simple fact of the matter is that IPv6 has NOT been significantly
>implemented on the Internet.  Until that happens it will NOT be possible
>for it to meet the requirements of standardization.

I gather that instead of "implemented", the above meant 
"deployed".  The RFC probably meets the requirements for "Full Standard".

Regards,
-sm

P.S. Proposed Standard is the entry level on the Standards Track.