@misc{rfc3724, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 3724, howpublished = {RFC 3724}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC3724}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3724}, author = {James Kempf and IAB and Rob Austein}, title = {{The Rise of the Middle and the Future of End-to-End: Reflections on the Evolution of the Internet Architecture}}, pagetotal = 14, year = 2004, month = mar, abstract = {The end-to-end principle is the core architectural guideline of the Internet. In this document, we briefly examine the development of the end-to-end principle as it has been applied to the Internet architecture over the years. We discuss current trends in the evolution of the Internet architecture in relation to the end-to-end principle, and try to draw some conclusion about the evolution of the end-to-end principle, and thus for the Internet architecture which it supports, in light of these current trends. This memo provides information for the Internet community.}, }