{"draft":"draft-iab-protocol-success-04","doc_id":"RFC5218","title":"What Makes for a Successful Protocol?","authors":["D. Thaler","B. Aboba"],"format":["ASCII","HTML"],"page_count":"28","pub_status":"INFORMATIONAL","status":"INFORMATIONAL","source":"IAB","abstract":"The Internet community has specified a large number of protocols to\r\ndate, and these protocols have achieved varying degrees of success.\r\nBased on case studies, this document attempts to ascertain factors\r\nthat contribute to or hinder a protocol's success.  It is hoped that\r\nthese observations can serve as guidance for future protocol work.  This memo \r\nprovides information for the Internet community.","pub_date":"July 2008","keywords":[],"obsoletes":[],"obsoleted_by":[],"updates":[],"updated_by":[],"see_also":[],"doi":"10.17487\/RFC5218","errata_url":null}