From owner-sc22docs@dkuug.dk Fri Aug 1 21:23:27 2003 Received: (from majordom@localhost) by dkuug.dk (8.12.8p1/8.9.2) id h71JNRZh083490 for sc22docs-domo; Fri, 1 Aug 2003 21:23:27 +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 ([12.15.192.5]) by dkuug.dk (8.12.8p1/8.9.2) with ESMTP id h71JNMEc083485 for ; Fri, 1 Aug 2003 21:23:24 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from mdeane@ansi.org) Received: by EMAIL1 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Fri, 1 Aug 2003 15:15:25 -0400 Message-ID: From: Matthew Deane To: "'SC 22 Distribution List'" Subject: SC 22 N 3603 - Japanese Contribution on Linux Standardization Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 15:15:18 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: owner-sc22docs@dkuug.dk Precedence: bulk ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N3603 TITLE: Japanese Contribution on Linux Standardization DATE ASSIGNED: 2003-08-01 SOURCE: Japanese National Body BACKWARD POINTER: N/A DOCUMENT TYPE: National Body Contribution PROJECT NUMBER: STATUS: This document will be reviewed at the upcoming SC 22 Plenary under Agenda Item 10.1. ACTION IDENTIFIER: FYI DUE DATE: N/A DISTRIBUTION: Text CROSS REFERENCE: DISTRIBUTION FORM: Def 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______ August 1st, 2003 To: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 From: Japan Subject: Japanese contribution on Linux standardization Whereas resolution 2 from ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 Linux Study Group encouraged the Free Standards Group to apply for PAS submitter status and to submit the most appropriate version of Linux Base Standard (LSB) for approval as an IS by the PAS process, and Whereas discussion on the mailing list of the Linux Study Group is dormant, Japan National Body supports resolution 2 of the Linux Study Group and encourages ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 to suggest to ISO/IEC JTC 1 that the first IS for Linux should be technically equivalent with existing de facto standard Linux specification, i.e. LSB. Japan hopes that the first IS will be established as soon as possible in 2004. Further standardization of Linux related functionality beyond the scope of LSB may be proposed through another PAS or by an NP. However, special attention should be paid to avoid possible divergence between open source implementations and specifications developed by ISO/IEC JTC 1. Japan is willing to volunteer hosting a required Linux standardization meeting in 2004 to accelerate the activity.