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Getting Started in the IETF
Welcomel If you are
a new participant in the IETF, this page is meant for you: It
a short introduction; some general advice to new participants and
guide
to sources of further information
Introduction
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Getting_Started in the IETE
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Appendix: Where do RFCs come from?
Introduction
The IETF's mission is "to make the Internet work better;" but it is the Internet Engineering Task
Force;
so this means: make the Internet work better from an engineering point of view: We try to
avoid policy and business questions, as much as possible Most participants in the IETF are
engineers with knowledge of networking protocols and software. Many of them know a lot about
networking hardware too.
The IETF's standards development work is organized into several Areas: Each Area has one or more
Area Directors (ADs) which together comprise the Internet Engineering_Steering_Group (IESC) The
gives