@misc{rfc9225, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 9225, howpublished = {RFC 9225}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC9225}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9225}, author = {}, title = {{Software Defects Considered Harmful}}, pagetotal = 6, year = 2022, month = apr, abstract = {This document discourages the practice of introducing software defects in general and in network protocol implementations specifically. Software defects are one of the largest cost drivers for the networking industry. This document is intended to clarify the best current practice in this regard.}, }