Conclusion of FYI RFC Sub-Series
The IESG formally closes the FYI series of informational RFCs and retires the rules that created it.
Housley, R., "Conclusion of FYI RFC Sub-Series", RFC 6360, DOI 10.17487/RFC6360, August 2011, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6360>.
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) R. Housley
Request for Comments: 6360 Vigil Security
Obsoletes: 1150 August 2011
Category: Informational
ISSN: 2070-1721
Conclusion of FYI RFC Sub-Series
Abstract
This document concludes the For Your Information (FYI) sub-series of
RFCs, established by RFC 1150 for use by the IETF User Services Area,
which no longer exists. The IESG does not intend to make any further
additions to this RFC sub-series, and this document provides a record
of this decision. This document also obsoletes RFC 1150 and changes
the status of RFC 1150 to Historic.
Status of This Memo
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
published for informational purposes.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Not all documents
approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet
Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6360.
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1. Background
The For Your Information (FYI) sub-series of RFCs was established by
RFC 1150 [RFC1150] in 1990 for use by the IETF User Services Area,
which has not met since IETF 53 held in March 2001. This RFC sub-
series was designed to provide Internet users with a repository of
information regarding the Internet that might be interesting to a
wide range of people.
The publication of RFC 1150 [RFC1150] introduced the FYI sub-series
of RFCs. Since that time, a total of 38 FYI numbers have been
assigned. Many other Informational RFCs have been published that are
not part of the FYI sub-series.
The list of documents in the FYI sub-series can be found on the RFC
Editor web site [INDEX].
2. Conclusion of the FYI Sub-Series
The IESG does not intend to make any further additions to the FYI
sub-series. The IESG intends to continue to produce Informational
RFCs, but none of them will be assigned an FYI number.
All published RFCs that are currently part of the FYI sub-series will
retain their FYI numbers. The FYI numbers continue to provide
reference points for these documents, and the FYI number can be used
in citations to these documents.
If a future RFC is published that obsoletes an existing member of the
FYI sub-series, the new RFC will not be assigned an FYI number.
3. RFC 1150 Moved to Historic
This document moves RFC 1150 [RFC1150] to Historic. The procedural
information in RFC 1150 is no longer valid. If it becomes desirable
to make additions to the FYI sub-series in the future, new procedures
can be developed to replace this document.
4. Security Considerations
No Internet security issues are anticipated by the actions described
in this document.
5. References
5.1. Normative Reference
[RFC1150] Malkin, G. and J. Reynolds, "FYI on FYI: Introduction to
the FYI Notes", FYI 1, RFC 1150, March 1990.
5.2. Informative Reference
[INDEX] "FYI Index", http://www.rfc-editor.org/fyi-index.html
Author's Address
Russell Housley
Vigil Security, LLC
918 Spring Knoll Drive
Herndon, VA 20170
USA
EMail: housley@vigilsec.com
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§1Background on the FYI Series
The For Your Information (FYI) sub-series was established by RFC 1150 in 1990 for the IETF User Services Area. It was meant to give Internet users a repository of information about the Internet that might interest a wide range of people.
The User Services Area has not met since IETF 53 in March 2001. Since 1990 a total of 38 FYI numbers have been assigned, and many other Informational RFCs were published that were never part of the sub-series.
FYI was a shelf of helpful guides run by a club. The club stopped meeting a long time ago, and the shelf only ever held a few dozen books.
§2Ending the Sub-Series
The IESG does not intend to make any further additions to the FYI sub-series. It will keep producing Informational RFCs, but none of them will be given an FYI number.
RFCs that are already in the sub-series keep their FYI numbers, and those numbers can still be used in citations. If a future RFC obsoletes an existing FYI document, the new RFC will not get an FYI number.
No new books get a shelf label, but the books already labelled keep their labels.
§3RFC 1150 Moved to Historic
This document moves RFC 1150 to Historic and obsoletes it. The procedural information in RFC 1150 is no longer valid.
If it ever becomes desirable to add to the FYI sub-series again, new procedures can be developed to replace this document. The RFC says no Internet security issues are anticipated by these actions.
The old rulebook for the shelf is put away as history. If someone wants the shelf back, they would write new rules.