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From: STJOHNS@SRI-NIC.ARPA
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Subject: Re: MIL-STD vs. RFC
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Date: 7 Apr 88 21:44:00 GMT
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I  tell  you three times: "where the MIL-STDS and RFC's disagree,
the RFCs are correct".

The point  of  contact  for  standards  matters  is  Kevin  Ebel,
Ebel@DCA-EMS.ARPA, tell him I sent you *grin*.

Seriously  though - officially, the MIL-STDs superceded the RFCs,
however we (DCA and DCEC) are aware that the MIL-STDs  have  some
problems.  (Like IP not being able to deliver data to its ULP, or
was it TCP?  *grin*).  Our guidance has been to take the  average
of the RFCs and the MIL-STDs...  sort of...

Mike

(Umm,  if  you  get  guidance that is different than the above, I
would appreciate hearing details on who said it so I  can  either
get them or me straightened out.  )

I guess I ought to make it official:

Mike  StJohns,  Capt,  USAF,  DDN  Program, Defense Communication
Agency