From owner-sc22docs@dkuug.dk Fri Apr 25 23:35:36 2003 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by dkuug.dk (8.12.8p1/8.9.2) id h3PLZalY034360 for sc22docs-domo; Fri, 25 Apr 2003 23:35:36 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from owner-sc22docs@dkuug.dk) X-Authentication-Warning: ptah.dkuug.dk: majordom set sender to owner-sc22docs@dkuug.dk using -f Received: from email1.ansi.org (email1.ansi.org [12.15.192.17]) by dkuug.dk (8.12.8p1/8.9.2) with ESMTP id h3PLZTrH034354 for ; Fri, 25 Apr 2003 23:35:32 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from mdeane@ANSI.org) Received: by email1.ansi.org with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Fri, 25 Apr 2003 17:36:07 -0400 Message-ID: <2F81C8110D55D411882A0020356797B20413C051@email1.ansi.org> From: Matthew Deane To: "'SC 22 Distribution List'" Subject: SC 22 N 3571 - Canadian National Body Position on Creation of a L inux Study Group Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 17:36:00 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C30B72.AA17CE50" X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.32 (www . roaringpenguin . com / mimedefang) Sender: owner-sc22docs@dkuug.dk Precedence: bulk This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C30B72.AA17CE50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 N3571 TITLE: Canadian National Body Position on Creation of a Linux Study Group DATE ASSIGNED: 2003-04-25 SOURCE: Canadian National Body BACKWARD POINTER: DOCUMENT TYPE: National Body Contribution PROJECT NUMBER: N/A STATUS: This contribution will be reviewed at the Linux Study Group meeting, 28-30 May 2003, London, UK. ACTION IDENTIFIER: FYI DUE DATE: N/A DISTRIBUTION: Text CROSS REFERENCE: N/A DISTRIBUTION FORM: Open Address reply to: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat Matt Deane ANSI 25 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 642-4992 Fax: (212) 840-2298 Email: mdeane@ansi.org ____end of cover page, beginning of document__________ Canadian National Body submission to ISO/IEC/JTC1/SC22 about creation of a Linux Study Group. Canada fully supports the creation of a Study Group to participate in Linux Standardization at the ISO level, indeed Canada would prefer to see a Linux WG formed as soon as a NP for Linux work can be processed. We propose the creation of New Work Items for Linux Standardization (if agreement is reached with community-based Linux Standards groups). Canada is prepared to participate in Linux standardization through SC22. We support the development of a close working relationship with community-based Linux Standards groups (including LSB but possibly including other groups if they exist). We see this close working relationship including category C liaison. We are aware, however, that there is considerble sensitivity on the part of "community-based standards" groups that involvement in JTC1 standardization will eliminate freely-available documents or distort a functioning standards process. The LSG, and indeed SC22 and JTC1 itself must take steps to ensure such groups that they will not be subsumed by JTC1 processes, and that work products originating from community-based groups retain the community- based copywrites, i.e. - things that are/were considered freely available continue to be freely available ------_=_NextPart_001_01C30B72.AA17CE50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable SC 22 N 3571 - Canadian National Body Position on Creation of a = Linux Study Group

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
Programming languages, their = environments and system software interfaces
Secretariat:  = U.S.A.  (ANSI)

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 N3571 =

TITLE:
Canadian National Body Position on Creation of a Linux Study = Group

DATE ASSIGNED:
2003-04-25

SOURCE:
Canadian National Body

BACKWARD POINTER:

DOCUMENT TYPE:
National Body Contribution

PROJECT NUMBER:
N/A

STATUS:
This contribution will be reviewed at the Linux Study Group meeting, = 28-30 May 2003, London, UK.

ACTION IDENTIFIER:
FYI

DUE DATE:
N/A

DISTRIBUTION:
Text

CROSS REFERENCE:
N/A

DISTRIBUTION FORM:
Open

Address reply to:
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat
Matt Deane
ANSI
25 West 43rd Street
New York, NY  10036
Telephone:  (212) 642-4992
Fax:           &n= bsp; (212) 840-2298
Email:  mdeane@ansi.org

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Canadian National Body = submission to ISO/IEC/JTC1/SC22 about creation of a Linux Study = Group.

Canada fully supports the creation = of a Study Group to participate in Linux Standardization at the ISO = level, indeed Canada would prefer to see a Linux WG formed as soon as a = NP for Linux work can be processed.

We propose the creation of New Work Items for Linux Standardization (if = agreement is reached with community-based Linux Standards groups).

Canada is prepared to participate in Linux standardization through = SC22.

We support the development of a close working relationship with = community-based Linux Standards groups (including LSB but possibly = including other groups if they exist). We see this close working = relationship including category C liaison.

We are aware, however, that there is considerble sensitivity on the = part of "community-based standards" groups that involvement = in JTC1 standardization will eliminate freely-available documents or = distort a functioning standards process. The LSG, and indeed SC22 and = JTC1 itself must take steps to ensure such groups that they will not be = subsumed by JTC1 processes, and that work products originating from = community-based groups retain the community- based copywrites, i.e. - = things that are/were considered freely available continue to be freely = available

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