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RFC 8170
Title: Planning for Protocol Adoption and
Subsequent Transitions
Author: D. Thaler, Ed.
Status: Informational
Stream: IAB
Date: May 2017
Mailbox: dthaler@microsoft.com
Pages: 22
Characters: 55160
Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso: None
I-D Tag: draft-iab-protocol-transitions-08.txt
URL: https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8170
DOI: 10.17487/RFC8170
Over the many years since the introduction of the Internet Protocol,
we have seen a number of transitions throughout the protocol stack,
such as deploying a new protocol, or updating or replacing an
existing protocol. Many protocols and technologies were not designed
to enable smooth transition to alternatives or to easily deploy
extensions; thus, some transitions, such as the introduction of IPv6,
have been difficult. This document attempts to summarize some basic
principles to enable future transitions, and it also summarizes what
makes for a good transition plan.
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