Re: [rfc-i] archiving outlinks in RFCs

Stephen Farrell <stephen.farrell@cs.tcd.ie> Tue, 25 April 2023 19:05 UTC

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Subject: Re: [rfc-i] archiving outlinks in RFCs
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Thanks for doing this, seems like a fine idea.

On 25/04/2023 19:50, Alexis Rossi wrote:
> I am also going backwards through the entire series - I’ve started
> with the most recent RFCs (links are more likely to still be live)
> and am working my way back in time.

In the fullness of time, I'd be interested were it possible
to report back on any characteristics of outlinks that are
more or less stable over time in case that might help authors
choose better references.

Cheers,
S.