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Re: How to pay $47 for a copy of RFC 793

2011-05-12 16:10:05
Steve,

On May 9, 2011, at 5:05 PM, Steve Crocker wrote:

A simpler and more pragmatic approach is to include a statement in the 
boilerplate of every RFC that says, "RFCs are available free of charge online 
from ..."

The copyright rules would prohibit anyone from removing this statement.  If 
someone pays $47 for a copy and then reads this statement, he is unlikely to 
pay $47 again.


I wonder how they came up with $47?  

It is such a nice prime number.  See:

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/47_(number)

I recommend reading it.  I never knew that a number could be so interesting.

Bob

p.s. Maybe this can be the end of this thread.......




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