File formats:

Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Obsoletes:

RFC 1036, RFC 1849

Updated by:

RFC 8315

Authors:

R. Allbery, Ed.
C. Lindsey

Stream:

IETF

Source:

usefor (app)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC5537

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Abstract

This document defines the architecture of Netnews systems and specifies the correct manipulation and interpretation of Netnews articles by software that originates, distributes, stores, and displays them. It also specifies the requirements that must be met by any protocol used to transport and serve Netnews articles. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.