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16. Acknowledgements

The development of the SCTP protocol benefited from contributions by many individuals and organizations. This chapter acknowledges all those who contributed to the SCTP protocol specification.

16.1. Major Contributors​

SCTP protocol design and development is the result of collaborative efforts by researchers, engineers, and standardization experts from multiple organizations.

Protocol Design​

Initial SCTP design originated from the need for reliable transport protocols, particularly in telecommunications signaling transport.

Specification Writing​

RFC 4960 was coordinated by the IETF TSVWG (Transport Area Working Group).

16.2. IETF Working Groups​

SIGTRAN Working Group: Initial SCTP development focused on transporting telecommunications signaling protocols over IP networks.

TSVWG: Subsequent maintenance and improvements of SCTP, handling transport layer protocol standardization.

16.3. Organizational Contributions​

Key organizational support came from:

  • Telecommunications companies: Requirements analysis and use cases
  • Network equipment manufacturers: Implementation experience and interoperability testing
  • Research institutions: Theoretical analysis and performance evaluation
  • Standards organizations: Specification development and review coordination

16.4. Technical Review​

Thanks to all RFC review process participants:

  • IETF community members for detailed reviews and constructive feedback
  • Interoperability testing participants for practical experience sharing
  • Security review experts for security analysis

16.5. Implementation and Testing​

Thanks to all SCTP implementers and testers:

  • Open source SCTP implementation projects (lksctp, FreeBSD SCTP, etc.)
  • Commercial SCTP implementations and products
  • Interoperability testing event organizers and participants

16.6. Prior Work References​

SCTP development based on:

  • RFC 2960: Original SCTP specification; RFC 4960 is updated version
  • Related Protocols: TCP (RFC 793), UDP (RFC 768), telecommunications signaling protocols
  • Research Papers: Academic research on multihoming, multi-streaming, congestion control

16.7. Ongoing Improvements​

Continuous SCTP evolution thanks to those working on:

  • Protocol extensions (PR-SCTP, Dynamic Address Reconfiguration)
  • Performance optimization research
  • New application scenario exploration
  • Security enhancements

16.8. Special Thanks​

Special thanks to:

  • IETF Leadership: Supporting SCTP standardization
  • Working Group Chairs: Organizing and coordinating activities
  • Document Editors: Compiling and editing RFC documents
  • All Reviewers: Providing valuable feedback

16.9. Community Contributions​

Thanks to the entire Internet technical community:

  • Mailing list participants: Active technical discussions
  • Conference participants: Face-to-face discussions and collaboration
  • Bug reporters: Helping discover and fix specification issues
  • Document translators: Making SCTP technology more accessible

16.10. Resource Providers​

Thanks to organizations providing resource support:

  • Institutions providing testing environments and facilities
  • Companies supporting employee participation in standardization
  • Institutions funding research projects

Conclusion​

SCTP protocol is the result of open collaboration and technical innovation. Its success depends on the wisdom and efforts of all contributors. We look forward to SCTP continuing to evolve and provide more value for Internet transport layer protocols.

Acknowledgement Statement: This RFC represents collective wisdom; any omitted acknowledgements are unintentional; thanks to all past, present, and future SCTP contributors.

Note: This acknowledgements chapter is based on RFC 4960's spirit. Actual RFC 4960 contains specific individual and organizational lists. For complete acknowledgements, please refer to original RFC 4960 document.

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