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doc/sasl.txt: drop dead links, add links to IRCv3 spec and relevant SASL RFCs

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SASL authentication
-------------------
Note: The primary location for this document is now the IRCv3 sasl-3.1
specification, at address:
http://ircv3.atheme.org/extensions/sasl-3.1
This document describes the client protocol for SASL authentication, as
implemented in charybdis and atheme.
implemented in Charybdis and Atheme. The SASL protocol in general is documented
in RFC 4422 [2], along with the 'EXTERNAL' mechanism. The most commonly used
'PLAIN' mechanism is documented in RFC 4616 [3].
SASL authentication relies on the CAP client capability framework [1].
Support for SASL authentication is indicated with the "sasl" capability.
@ -112,8 +119,8 @@ Kucharski (IRCnet), IRC Client Capabilities Extension. March 2005.
This internet-draft has expired; it can still be found on
http://www.leeh.co.uk/draft-mitchell-irc-capabilities-02.html
See also http://sasl.charybdis.be/ and
http://wiki.atheme.net/index.php/PR:SASL_Authentication (these links are
currently dead but may be resurrected in the future).
[2] A. Melnikov (Isode Limited), K. Zeilenga (OpenLDAP Foundation), Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL). June 2006. <https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4422>
[3] K. Zeilenga (OpenLDAP Foundation), The PLAIN Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Mechanism. August 2006. <https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4616>
$Id: sasl.txt 3169 2007-01-28 22:13:18Z jilles $