RFC 1055, "Nonstandard for transmission of IP datagrams over serial lines: SLIP", June 1988

Errata ID: 4619
Status: Held for Document Update
Type: Editorial
Publication Format(s) : TEXT
Reported By: John Bradshaw
Date Reported: 2016-02-16
Held for Document Update by: Brian Haberman
Date Held: 2016-04-05

Section ABSTRACT says:

The TCP/IP protocol family runs over a variety of network media:
IEEE 802.3 (ethernet) and 802.5 (token ring) LAN's, X.25 lines,
satellite links, and serial lines.  There are standard encapsulations
for IP packets defined for many of these networks, but there is no
standard for serial lines.  SLIP, Serial Line IP, is a currently a de
facto standard, commonly used for point-to-point serial connections
running TCP/IP.  It is not an Internet standard.  Distribution of
this memo is unlimited.

It should say:

The TCP/IP protocol family runs over a variety of network media:
IEEE 802.3 (ethernet) and 802.5 (token ring) LAN's, X.25 lines,
satellite links, and serial lines.  There are standard encapsulations
for IP packets defined for many of these networks.  SLIP, Serial
Line IP, is commonly used for point-to-point serial connections
running TCP/IP. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Notes:

Status is INTERNET STANDARD however the title says it's non-standard and the abstract says "not a standard".

An update could also refer to PPP as a standard... I've removed the line saying there is no standard for serial lines.

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