Bob, Thanks! I had always thought 47 was an uninteresting number. I wasn't sure if it was the least uninteresting number, and if it were, it would automatically be interesting(*), but now I see it's interesting even if it's not the least uninteresting number :) Steve * For those on this list not familiar with math jokes, there's a "proof" there are no uninteresting numbers: Suppose some (positive) integers are interesting and the rest are uninteresting. Consider the least of the uninteresting numbers. That's surely an interesting number... On May 12, 2011, at 5:09 PM, Bob Hinden wrote: > 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....... > > > > _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf