Re: How to pay $47 for a copy of RFC 793

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Steve,

On May 9, 2011, at 5:05 PM, Steve Crocker wrote:

> A simpler and more pragmatic approach is to include a statement in the boilerplate of every RFC that says, "RFCs are available free of charge online from ..."
> 
> The copyright rules would prohibit anyone from removing this statement.  If someone pays $47 for a copy and then reads this statement, he is unlikely to pay $47 again.
> 

I wonder how they came up with $47?  

It is such a nice prime number.  See:

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/47_(number)

I recommend reading it.  I never knew that a number could be so interesting.

Bob

p.s. Maybe this can be the end of this thread.......




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