RFCs. For everything under the sun.

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  Turgon Banned Posts: 6,308 ■■■■■■■■■□

  February 2012

  Roguetadhg wrote: »

  I've gotten myself deeper into terminologies than I wanted to, and found myself reading RFC 5462, after searching google for MPLS V(PN)RF definition - only to have the terminology tipped on it's head, in my mind.
  
  So enjoying reading a RFC that, afterwards I find myself saying "What the hell did I just read?"
  
  I guess the topic is the benefits of reading RFCs, How much benefit does someone (Who knows Nil about a topic) get about reading RFCs about the topic?
  
  
  
  
  Turgon, I blame you.

  
  Its about standards and protocol developments. Most IT professionals today avoid RFCs. Back in the day it was where one can see how challenges in the networked world are developed and met. The IETF remains active. From about 1993 - 2003 we saw at least many CCIE candidates reading RFCs and subscribing to mailing lists and contributing. Today, sadly very little. It's a shame because we see fewer IT professionals who are actively engaged in the field getting involved in the process to develop standards. Therefore, we will collect a paycheck, play WoW, and do what we are told by global corporations, and the government.

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  ChooseLife Member Posts: 941 ■■■■■■■□□□

  February 2012

  How much benefit does someone (Who knows Nil about a topic) get about reading RFCs about the topic?

  
  I think it comes down to preferences on the format in which people want to receive information. I personally like it to be short, concise, and clear, and I find myself enjoying RFCs when learning a new standard and using them as a preferred source of answers. Textbooks using examples such as "Imagine ABC protocol is your local laundromat and XYZ datagram is a basket with squirrels" tend to drive me crazy... Existence of these books, however, suggests that some people may prefer information translated to non-technical language, explained, and commented.
  

  Today, sadly very little.

  One reason may be that initially the IS field attracted mostly technically-minded people, but over the years became a babylonian bazaar filled with people pursuing "the career" for all kinds of personal motives...

  “You don’t become great by trying to be great. You become great by wanting to do something, and then doing it so hard that you become great in the process.” (c) xkcd #896
  
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