RFC 464

Resource Notebook Framework 💖

okay bestie, first the vibe check 🎀 this is RFC 464, titled Resource Notebook Framework. Michael D. Kudlick from SRI-ARC wrote it, it's NIC 14738, and it's dated February 27, 1973 🦋. The header doesn't list a category or status, and it doesn't obsolete or update anything. Now let's get into it 💅

Introduction ✨

so the whole point of this RFC is to lay out a framework for coordinating all the surveys and data gathering efforts about "resource notebook" type info 📓 And ARPA already agreed to the framework, so it's official 💜

the scheme has two goals 🌸

• a) stop a pileup of data gathering efforts, because that would totally overwhelm the sites and people supplying the info (and that info is seriously needed 🙏)
• b) give the NIC the responsibility for coordinating everything about the resource notebook 👑

there are two companion docs that add more detail 🧚

• NIC 14514 covers the history of the Resource Notebook from 1971 up to now 📜
• NIC 14515 has the questionnaire the NIC is currently sending to server sites asking for data on Network Resources 📝

also, a recent RFC by John Iseli and Dave Crocker (NWG/RFC #462, NIC 14434) tackles the same problem area 👀 but their data collection framework is different from the one in this RFC, so keep that in mind 🙈

Framework 🍓

the Network Information Center is going to handle collecting, verifying, and disseminating "resource notebook" info. The big girl energy is real here 🔥

• a) Collecting and verifying the data. This is a huge job, so regional data collectors will help both the NIC and the sites supplying the info 🫶 We think there should be five regions to start: Boston, Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Mid-Continent 🌈

The regional agent collects info from the sites in their region and forwards it to the NIC so it can go into the Resource Notebook data base. The NIC works closely with the regional agents to make sure the data is accurate and up-to-date ✨

• b) Disseminating data. There's a current need for different subsets, or "views," of the resource notebook info 🦋 Whichever groups end up preparing those views of the complete data base, the views should be usable on-line at the NIC as well as off-line 💻

finally, a working group of people who care about the needs and problems of a resource notebook will meet now and then to review the situation and make concrete proposals for improvements 🤝 literally the dream team 👑

Discussion 💬

we love discussion on this RFC, no cap 🫶

if you think it's a good idea, a meeting could happen at SRI-ARC to talk through the whole problem area 🌸 and if a meeting sounds good to you, we suggest it happen soon, like Monday March 19, 1973, at 8:30 AM in the SRI-ARC Conference Room 📅⏰

please send us your comments by March 9 💌

you can reach us at (415) 326-6200, ext 3617, care of Mlke Kudlick 📞✨

📼 Editorial note from the original: This RFC was put into machine readable form for entry into the online RFC archives by Alex McKenzie with support from GTE, formerly BBN Corp. (9/99) 💜