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RFC 1149
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- 1First RFC1149 avian carrier packet up for auction at Christie's▼The first packet sent via RFC1149 avian carrier is up for auction at Christie's
The original printed message from the first packet transmitted over the 'avian carrier' protocol described in RFC 1149 — the famous 1990 April Fools' RFC that defined IP over carrier pigeons — is being sold at Christie's in an auction of fine printed books and science manuscripts. It is a piece of internet folklore, and the playful commemoration of a satirical engineering joke is drawing interest from collectors and tech enthusiasts alike.
- 2Carrier pigeon internet packet goes up for auction at Christie's●Actual RFC1149 packet being auctioned https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/fine-printed-books-manuscripts-science/carrier-
Christie's is auctioning what is described as an actual RFC 1149 packet in its Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts: Science sale. RFC 1149, 'A Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams on Avian Carriers', is a famous 1990 April Fools' networking joke that defines how to send internet data by carrier pigeon. Tech and networking enthusiasts online are sharing the listing, treating the engineering in-joke made physical as a collectible piece of internet history.