From owner-sc22docs@open-std.org Wed Aug 31 20:01:56 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: sc22docs-domo1 Delivered-To: sc22docs-domo1@open-std.org Received: by open-std.org (Postfix, from userid 521) id 82400193A0; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:01:56 +0200 (CEST) X-Original-To: sc22info@open-std.org Delivered-To: sc22docs@open-std.org Received: from 0e0mail1.ansi.org (outbound.ansi.org [12.15.192.5]) by open-std.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E2EC91939F for ; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:01:54 +0200 (CEST) Received: by rpb2.nycrnybb.ispnetinc.net with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:57:30 -0400 Message-ID: From: Sally Seitz To: sc22info@open-std.org Subject: N 3973-Canadian Contribution to the September 2005 SC22 Plenary o n Canadian Submission to SC22 Plenary 2005 Linux Working Group Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:57:29 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C5AE66.37DF06AC" Sender: owner-sc22docs@open-std.org 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_01C5AE66.37DF06AC Content-Type: text/plain ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N3973 TITLE: Canadian Contribution to the September 2005 SC22 Plenary on Canadian Submission to SC22 Plenary 2005 Linux Working Group DATE ASSIGNED: 2005-08-31 SOURCE: SC 22 Secretariat BACKWARD POINTER: DOCUMENT TYPE: National Body Contribution PROJECT NUMBER: N/A STATUS: Because this document has been received after the due date for document submissions, the addition of this document to the SC 22 Plenary agenda will have to be approved at the SC 22 Plenary meeting. Should it be approved, it will be covered under agenda item 9.4. ACTION IDENTIFIER: FYI DUE DATE: N/A DISTRIBUTION: text CROSS REFERENCE: N/A DISTRIBUTION FORM: def Address reply to: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat Sally Seitz ANSI 25 West 43rd Street _________________End of cover page, beginning of document______________ Canadian Submission to SC22 Plenary 2005 Linux Working Group Now that IS 23360 Linux Standards Base is close to becoming an international standard, Canada would like to see SC22 making its support of Linux official. Canada proposes that SC22 create a WG for the management of Linux within SC22, appoint an interim convener and request that NB's assign delegates to this WG and prepare a call for the appointment of a convener. This new WG would develop management plan for LSB within JTC1/SC22 and draft NP's for member body consideration. We also request that SC22 work with the Free Standards Group to clarify the responsibilities of each group and to develop working relationships for the management of Linux as an international standard. Canada also notes that there are some significant issues in differences between Linux and POSIX. We propose that the newly created WG be tasked with managing issues related to these differences. We also note that there are likely to remain standards work associated with i18n for character maps and locales associated with Linux. We propose that an NP be created for this work within a Linux Working Group. Sally Seitz Program Manager ANSI 25 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 642-4918 Fax: (212) 840-2298 Email: sseitz@ansi.org ARE YOU AN EFFECTIVE LEADER IN ISO OR IEC ACTIVITIES? Attend the 2005 ANSI Conference on U.S. Leadership in ISO and IEC November 9 & 10 2005 - Phoenix, Arizona For more information and registration, click here 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 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5AE66.37DF06AC Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N3973

TITLE:
Canadian Contribution to the September 2005 SC22 Plenary on Canadian Submission = to SC22 Plenary 2005 Linux Working Group

DATE ASSIGNED:
2005-08-31

SOURCE:
SC 22 Secretariat

BACKWARD POINTER:

DOCUMENT TYPE:
National Body Contribution

PROJECT NUMBER:
N/A

STATUS:
Because this document has been received after the due date for document = submissions, the addition of this document to the SC 22 Plenary agenda will have to be = approved at the SC 22 Plenary meeting.  Should it be approved, it will be = covered under agenda item 9.4. 

ACTION IDENTIFIER:
FYI

DUE DATE:
N/A

DISTRIBUTION:
text

CROSS REFERENCE:
N/A

DISTRIBUTION FORM:
def

Address reply to:
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat
Sally = Seitz
ANSI
25 West 43rd = Street

 

_________________End of cover page, = beginning of document______________

Canadian Submission to SC22 Plenary = 2005

Linux Working Group

 

Now that IS 23360 Linux Standards Base is close to becoming an = international standard, Canada would like to see SC22 making its support of Linux = official. Canada proposes that SC22 create a WG for the management of Linux within SC22, = appoint an interim convener and request that NB's assign delegates to this WG = and prepare a call for the appointment of a convener. =

 

This new WG would develop management plan for LSB within = JTC1/SC22 and draft NP's for member body consideration.

 

We also request that SC22 work with the Free Standards Group to = clarify the responsibilities of each group and to develop working relationships = for the management of Linux as an international standard. =

 

Canada also notes that there are some significant issues in differences = between Linux and POSIX. We propose that the newly created WG be tasked with managing = issues related to these differences.

 

We also note that there are likely to remain standards work = associated with i18n for character maps and locales associated with Linux. We = propose that an NP be created for this work within a Linux Working Group. =

 

 

 

Sally = Seitz

Program = Manager

ANSI

25 = West 43rd Street

New = York, NY 10036<= /p>

Phone: (212) 642-4918

Fax: (212) 840-2298

Email: sseitz@ansi.org

 

ARE YOU AN EFFECTIVE LEADER IN ISO OR IEC ACTIVITIES?

Attend the 2005 ANSI Conference on U.S. Leadership in ISO = and IEC

November 9 & 10 2005 - Phoenix, Arizona

=

For more information and registration, click = here=

 

 

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<= /font>

 

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