RFC 8170 on Planning for Protocol Adoption and Subsequent Transitions

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A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries.

        
        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.

This document is a product of the Internet Architecture Board.


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