Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> And yet, they're always referred to by the RFC number.

After they're published, yes. Before they're a standard, they don't have a 
number.

> Heh. I wonder if there are any RFCs where people said "hell, this is too 
> stupid, let's forget the whole thing"?

Yes. They don't get numbers, and they don't really stick around.

There's also RFCs that were "draft standards" that stick around but never 
move to the "standard" status.

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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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