From owner-sc22docs@open-std.org Wed Nov 8 20:22:16 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: sc22docs-domo3 Delivered-To: sc22docs-domo3@open-std.org Received: by open-std.org (Postfix, from userid 521) id A90C321AE8; Wed, 8 Nov 2006 20:22:16 +0000 (UTC) X-Original-To: sc22info@open-std.org Delivered-To: sc22docs@open-std.org Received: from 0e0mail1.ansi.org (global.ansi.org [12.15.192.6]) by open-std.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CF6DD1B538 for ; Wed, 8 Nov 2006 20:22:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: by EMAIL1 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Wed, 8 Nov 2006 15:17:10 -0500 Message-ID: From: Sally Seitz To: sc22info@open-std.org Subject: N 4162 - Summary of Voting on SC 22 N 4109, Registration Letter B allot for ISO/IEC PDTR 24747, Information technology - Programming langua ges, environments and system software interfaces - Extensions to the C Li brary to Support Mathematical Special Functi Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 15:17:08 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C70372.DE0C2E26" 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_01C70372.DE0C2E26 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22=20 Programming languages, their environments and system software = interfaces=20 Secretariat:=A0 U.S.A.=A0 (ANSI)=20 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N4162=20 TITLE: Summary of Voting on SC 22 N 4109, Registration Letter Ballot = for ISO/IEC PDTR 24747, Information technology - Programming languages, environments and system software interfaces - Extensions to the C = Library to Support Mathematical Special Functions DATE ASSIGNED:=20 2006-11-08 SOURCE:=20 SC 22 Secretariat=20 BACKWARD POINTER:=20 SC 22 N 4109=20 DOCUMENT TYPE:=20 Summary of Voting=20 PROJECT NUMBER:=20 STATUS:=20 As per the results of this ballot, this document has been registered. = WG 14 is instructed to prepare the text for approval balloting.=A0=20 ACTION IDENTIFIER:=20 FYI=20 DUE DATE:=20 N/A=20 DISTRIBUTION:=20 Text=20 CROSS REFERENCE:=20 DISTRIBUTION FORM:=20 Def=20 Address reply to:=20 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat=20 Sally Seitz=20 ANSI=20 11 West 42nd Street=20 New York, NY=A0 10036=20 Telephone:=A0 (212) 642-4918=20 Fax:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 (212) 840-2298=20 Email:=A0 sseitz@ansi.org=20 _______ end of title page; beginning of summary ______________=20 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 SUMMARY = OF VOTING ON=20 Letter Ballot:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 SC22 N4109=20 Circulated by:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 JTC 1/SC22=20 Circulation Date:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 2006-08-07=20 Closing Date:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 2006-11-07=20 SUBJECT:=A0 SC 22 N 4109, Registration Letter Ballot for ISO/IEC PDTR = 24747, Information technology - Programming languages, environments and system software interfaces - Extensions to the C Library to Support = Mathematical Special Functions ----------------------------------------------------------------------=20 The following responses have been received on the subject of approval:=20 "P" Members supporting approval without = comment=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20 11 (Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, = Republic of Korea, Romania, Switzerland, United States) "P" Members supporting approval with = comments=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20 1 (Netherlands)=20 "P" Members not supporting approval=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20 0=20 "P" Members = abstaining=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20 2(Austria, United Kingdom) "P" Members not voting=A0=20 5(France, Ireland, Russian Federation, Spain, Ukraine) National Body Comments: Netherlands: Comment with the YES vote on SC 22 N 4109 - Registration Letter Ballot = for ISO/IEC PDTR 24747, Extensions to the C Library to Support Mathematical Special Functions On more than once occasion the Netherlands has expressed its concern = for the growing size and complexity of what is being standardized as 'the C languages with extensions'. As the C language is more and more used in small embedded systems, the urge to adhere (and conform) to the full = set of specifications diminishes as the specifications extend into areas that = are not relevant for the majority of target systems. WG 14 is requested = before to investigate this issue, but so far nothing has happened. The Mathematical Special Functions TR is a case where the set of = functions that is specified is very useful in a certain area of application, but = is most likely of no use and very expensive to implement for other areas. Hence, the Netherlands will support the development of this TR, but = will strongly object to the inclusion of specifications from this TR into = the main C standard (should such an inclusion ever be considered). =20 Sally Seitz Program Manager American National Standards Institute 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10036 Tel: 212 642 4918 Fax: 212 840 2298 =A0 =A0 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C70372.DE0C2E26 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable N 4162 - Summary of Voting on SC 22 N 4109, Registration Letter = Ballot for ISO/IEC PDTR 24747, Information technology - Programming = languages, environments and system software interfaces - Extensions to = the C Library to Support Mathematical Special Functi

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
Programming languages, their environments and system = software interfaces
Secretariat:=A0 U.S.A.=A0 (ANSI)

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N4162

TITLE: Summary of Voting on SC 22 N 4109, = Registration Letter Ballot for ISO/IEC PDTR 24747, Information = technology - Programming languages, environments and system software = interfaces - Extensions to the C Library to Support Mathematical = Special Functions

DATE ASSIGNED:
2006-11-08

SOURCE:
SC 22 Secretariat

BACKWARD POINTER:
SC 22 N 4109

DOCUMENT TYPE:
Summary of Voting

PROJECT NUMBER:

STATUS:
As per the results of this ballot, this document has = been registered.  WG 14 is instructed to prepare the text for = approval balloting.=A0

ACTION IDENTIFIER:
FYI

DUE DATE:
N/A

DISTRIBUTION:
Text

CROSS REFERENCE:

DISTRIBUTION FORM:
Def

Address reply to:
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat
Sally Seitz
ANSI
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY=A0 10036
Telephone:=A0 (212) 642-4918
Fax:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 (212) = 840-2298
Email:=A0 sseitz@ansi.org
_______ end of title page; beginning of summary = ______________
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= SUMMARY OF VOTING ON
Letter Ballot:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 SC22 N4109 =
Circulated = by:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 JTC 1/SC22
Circulation Date:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 = 2006-08-07
Closing = Date:=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 2006-11-07

SUBJECT:=A0 SC 22 N 4109, Registration Letter Ballot = for ISO/IEC PDTR 24747, Information technology - Programming languages, = environments and system software interfaces - Extensions to the C = Library to Support Mathematical Special Functions

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The following responses have been received on the = subject of approval:

"P" Members supporting approval without = comment=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0
11 (Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, = Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Romania, Switzerland, United = States)

"P" Members supporting approval with = comments=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0
1 (Netherlands)

"P" Members not supporting = approval=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0
0

"P" Members = abstaining=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =
2(Austria, United Kingdom)

"P" Members not voting=A0
5(France, Ireland, Russian Federation, Spain, = Ukraine)

National Body Comments:
Netherlands:
Comment with the YES vote on SC 22 N 4109 - = Registration Letter Ballot for ISO/IEC PDTR 24747, Extensions to the C = Library to Support Mathematical Special Functions

On more than once occasion the Netherlands has = expressed its concern for the growing size and complexity of what is = being standardized as 'the C languages with extensions'.  As the C = language is more and more used in small embedded systems, the urge to = adhere (and conform) to the full set of specifications diminishes as = the specifications extend into areas that are not relevant for the = majority of target systems.  WG 14 is requested before to = investigate this issue, but so far nothing has happened.

The Mathematical Special Functions TR is a case where = the set of functions that is specified is very useful in a certain area = of application, but is most likely of no use and very expensive to = implement for other areas.  Hence, the Netherlands will support = the development of this TR, but will strongly object to the inclusion = of specifications from this TR into the main C standard (should such an = inclusion ever be considered). 

Sally Seitz
Program Manager
American National Standards Institute
25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 212 642 4918
Fax: 212 840 2298
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