ISO/IEC JTC = 1/SC22

Programming languages, their environments = and system software interfaces

Secretariat: U.S.A. = (ANSI)

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 = N3958

TITLE:

SC 22/WG 21 Business Plan/Convener's Report =

DATE ASSIGNED:

2005-08-18

SOURCE:

SC 22/WG 21 Convenor (H. = Sutter)

BACKWARD = POINTER:

DOCUMENT TYPE:

Other document = (Open)

PROJECT NUMBER:

STATUS:

This document is circulated for information = and review. It will be discussed at the 29 September-2 October 2005 = SC 22 Plenary Meeting under agenda item 8.10. =

ACTION = IDENTIFIER:

FYI

DUE DATE:

N/A

DISTRIBUTION:

text

CROSS = REFERENCE:

DISTRIBUTION = FORM:

Open

Sally = Seitz

ANSI

25 West 43rd = Street

New = York, NY 10036

Telephone: (212) = 642-4918

Fax: &n= bsp; (212) 840-2298

Email: sseitz@ansi.org

______________End of cover page, beginning = of document_______________

Business Plan and Convener's = Report

ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG21(C++)

Document: ISO/IEC = JTC1/SC22/WG21 N1816 =3D J16/05-0076

Period Covered: September 2004 - September = 2005

Submitted By: Convener, ISO/IEC = JTC1/SC22/WG2l

&nbs= p; Herb Sutter

&nbs= p; Microsoft Corporation

&nbs= p; 1 Microsoft = Way

&nbs= p; Redmond = WA 98052<= /p>

&nbs= p; Email: hsutter@gotw.ca

&nbs= p; Tel: +1-425-707-6533

&nbs= p; Fax: +1-928-438-4456

1. MANAGEMENT SUMMARY

1.1 JTC1/SC22/WG21 STATEMENT OF = SCOPE

Development and maintenance of ISO/IEC Standards related to = the

programming language C++.

1.2. PROJECT REPORT

1.2.1. COMPLETED PROJECTS

JTC 1.22.32- Programming Language C++ - This project was = delivered by the

publishing of ISO/IEC 14882:1998 (first standard) and :2003 = (minor revision).

1.2.2. PROJECTS UNDERWAY

JTC 1.22.18015 Information Technology - Programming Languages = Technical

Report on C++ Performance (Technical Report Type = 3)

JTC 1.22.19768 Information Technology - Programming Languages = Technical

Report of Type 2 on C++ Library Extensions (based on ISO/IEC = 14882)

JTC 1.22.24733 Information Technology - Programming Languages = Technical

Report of Type 2 on Extensions for the programming language C++ = to support

decimal floating point arithmetic

JTC 1.22.24737 Information Technology - Programming Languages = Technical

Report of Type 2 on C++ Library Extensions (based on ISO/IEC = 14882)

JTC 1.22.32- Work has begun on the first major = revision.

1.2.3. CANCELLED PROJECTS

None over this period.

1.2.4. COOPERATION and COMPETITION

Where appropriate, WG21 has established liaisons with other = SC22 and SC22

liaison organizations' working groups. There is no direct = competition with

any other current SC22 working group. Related work is being = done in

SC22/WG14 (C) and Ecma TC39/TG5 (C++/CLI) with broad WG21 = liaison to both

groups.

2. PERIOD REVIEW

2.1. MARKET REQUIREMENTS

ISO C++ remains a widely-used foundation technology, = well-received in

the marketplace. WG21 is developing a revision of ISO 14882, = and is

completing work on a Technical Report on C++ Library = Extensions.

2.2. ACHIEVEMENTS

The technical work on JTC 1.22.18015 Information Technology = Programming

Languages Technical Report on C++ Performance (Technical Report = Type 3)

is complete and in DTR balloting.

The technical work on JTC 1.22.19768 Information Technology - Programming

Languages Technical Report of Type 2 on C++ Library Extensions = (based on

ISO/IEC 14882) is complete and in DTR = balloting.

2.3. RESOURCES

WG21 meets two times per year in co-located technical sessions = with the

US committee J16. For several years now, WG21 has timed its = technical

sessions to catenate with WG14, allowing those technical = experts that

would like to attend both technical sessions the opportunity to = do so.

(The convener of WG21 wishes to thank the convener of WG14 for = valiant

efforts at harmonious liaison.)

Fifteen countries participate by attending these meetings or by = being

involved in the technical discussions that take place over = the

reflector. The countries are: Austria, Canada, = Denmark, Finland, France,

Germany, Ireland, = Japan, Netherlands, Norway, = Russia, Sweden,

Switzerland, UK, and = USA. WG21 has been monitoring the cross-language

standards activities, and made use of the ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 = guidelines on

extended characters.

Liaisons:

SC22/WG14 - C

Steve Clamage (Sun, USA)

Greg Colvin (Oracle, USA)

Francis Glassborow (UK)

Robert Klarer (IBM, Canada)

Jan Kristofferson (Ramtex, Denmark)<= /font>

Habib Krit (Perennial, USA)

Clark Nelson (Intel, USA)

Tana Plauger (Dinkumware, USA)

Tom Plum (Plum Hall, USA)

Keld Simonsen (RAP, Norway)

Ecma TC39/TG5 - C++/CLI

J. Stephen Adamczyk (Edison Design Group, = USA)

Jonathan Caves (Microsoft, USA)

Gabriel Dos Reis (France)

Francis Glassborow (UK)

Lois Goldthwaite (UK)

Alisdair Meredith (UK)

Roger Orr (UK)

P.J. Plauger (Dinkumware, USA)

Tana Plauger (Dinkumware, USA)

Tom Plum (Plum Hall, USA)

John Spicer (Edison Design Group, USA)

Bjarne Stroustrup (Texas A&M University, USA)

Herb Sutter (WG21 = Convener)

Daveed Vandevoorde (Edison Design Group, = USA)

3. FOCUS NEXT WORK PERIOD

3.1. DELIVERABLES

The DTR ballot for JTC 1.22.18015 Information Technology = Programming

Languages Technical Report on C++ Performance (Technical Report = Type 3)

is expected to be completed in = 2005.

The DTR ballot for JTC 1.22.19768 Information Technology - = Programming

Languages Technical Report of Type 2 on C++ Library Extensions = (based

on ISO/IEC 14882) is expected to be completed in = 2005.

Technical work on JTC 1.22.24737 Information Technology - = Programming

Languages Technical Report of Type 2 on C++ Library Extensions = (based on

ISO/IEC 14882) is expected to begin in fall 2005. This is the = second

"library extensions TR."

Technical work on JTC 1.22.24733 Information Technology - = Programming

Languages Technical Report of Type 2 on Extensions for the = programming

language C++ to support decimal floating point arithmetic = (based on ISO/IEC

14882) is getting underway with broad liaison coordination with = WG14's

similar work item.

3.2. STRATEGIES

WG believes that routine handling will suffice to complete the = progress

desired.

3.3. RISKS

No problems are anticipated.

3.4. OPPORTUNITIES

Nothing new to report.

3.5. WORK PROGRAM PRIORITIES

4. OTHER ITEMS

4.1. POSSIBLE ACTION REQUESTS AT FORTHCOMING = PLENARY

Nothing to report.

4.2 PROJECT EDITORS

The following individuals have been appointed project editors = and

backup Project editors:

JTC1.22.32, Programming Language = C++:

Pete Becker (Project = Editor)

Thomas Plum (Backup Project = Editor)

JTC1.22.18015, Technical Report on C++ = Performance:

Lois Goldthwaite (Project = Editor)

Detlef Vollmann (Backup Project = Editor)

JTC1.22.19768, Technical Report on C++ Library = Extensions

JTC1.22.24737, Technical Report on C++ Library Extensions = (second "Lib TR")

Matt Austern (Project = Editor)

Pete Becker (Backup Project = Editor)

4.3 ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT = DISTRIBUTION

WG21 has conducted much of its detailed technical discussion = using the

email reflector provided by the UK Association for C and C++ = Users (ACCU)

and Andrew Koenig. WG21 also has an FTP and Web site = provided by courtesy

of the Danish UNIX Users Group and Keld Simonsen. WG21 is = now providing

all the appropriate committee documents on the Committee Web = site, reducing

the need for paper mailings.

4.4 RECENT MEETINGS

No Date = Location; Standards Body, Corporate Sponsor

-- --------------- ---------------------------------------------------

18 Mar 9-14, 1997 Nashua, NH, = USA; ANSI, Digital Equip. = Corp.

19 Jul 13-18, 1997 Cambridge, UK; = BSI, Programming Research

20 Nov 9-14, 1997 New = Jersey, USA; ANSI, AT&T

21 Mar 8-13, 1998 Sophia Antipolis, FR; = AFNOR, Ilog

22 Oct 6- 9, 1998 Santa Cruz, CA, USA; ANSI, SGI, Plum = Hall, Perennial

23 Apr 11-16, 1999 Dublin, Ireland; Irish Standards, O'Riordan

24 Oct 20-26, 1999 Kona, Hawaii, USA; ANSI, Plum Hall

25 Apr 17-21, 2000 Tokyo, Japan; ITSCJ, NEC

26 Oct 23-27, 2000 Toronto, ON, Canada; Standards Canada,

&nbs= p; &nbs= p; &nbs= p; IBM, PeerDirect, Xerox

27 Apr 30-

May 4, 2001 = Copenhagen, = Denmark; Danish Standards

28 Oct 21-26, 2001 Redmond, WA, USA; ANSI, Microsoft

29 Apr 21-26, 2002 Curacao, Netherlands Antilles; Netherlands

30 Oct 22-27, 2002 Santa Cruz, CA = USA; ANSI, = Dinkumware

31 Apr 06-11, 2003 Oxford, UK; = BSI

32 Oct 26-31, 2003 Kona, HI, USA; ANSI, Plum Hall

33 Mar 21-26, 2004 Sydney, Australia: Standards Australia, = Whitesmiths

34 Oct 17-22, 2004 Redmond, WA, USA; ANSI, Microsoft

35 Apr 10-15, 2005 Lillehammer, Norway; Norwegian Standards

4.5 FUTURE MEETINGS

36 Oct 2- 7, 2005 Mt. Tremblant, PQ, = Canada; Standards Canada

37 Mar/Apr, 2006 Berlin, Germany; DIN, SAP

38 Oct, 2006 = Portland, OR, USA; = ANSI, Intel

Sally = Seitz

Program = Manager

ANSI

25 = West 43rd Street

New = York, NY 10036<= /p>

Phone: (212) 642-4918

Fax: (212) 840-2298

Attend World Standards Week 2005
featuring the ANSI Annual Conference,
From A to Veeck: Standardization = and the Law
October 3-7, 2005
Washington, DC

For more information: www.ansi.org/wsweek