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RFC 8153
Title: Digital Preservation Considerations
for the RFC Series
Author: H. Flanagan
Status: Informational
Stream: IAB
Date: April 2017
Mailbox: rse@rfc-editor.org
Pages: 18
Characters: 40770
Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso: None
I-D Tag: draft-iab-rfc-preservation-04.txt
URL: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8153
DOI: 10.17487/RFC8153
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Series. This document applies specifically to the archivist role of
the RFC Editor. It provides guidance on when and how to preserve
RFCs and describes the tools required to view or re-create RFCs as
necessary. This document also highlights gaps in the current process
and suggests compromises to balance cost with best practice.
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