{
  "draft": "draft-iab-protocol-success-04",
  "doc_id": "RFC5218",
  "title": "What Makes for a Successful Protocol?",
  "authors": [
    "D. Thaler",
    "B. Aboba"
  ],
  "format": [
    "TEXT",
    "HTML"
  ],
  "page_count": "28",
  "pub_status": "INFORMATIONAL",
  "status": "INFORMATIONAL",
  "source": "IAB",
  "abstract": "The Internet community has specified a large number of protocols to date, and these protocols have achieved varying degrees of success.  Based on case studies, this document attempts to ascertain factors that contribute to or hinder a protocol's success.  It is hoped that these observations can serve as guidance for future protocol work.  This memo provides 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
}