From rinehuls@access.digex.net Mon Sep 22 18:10:04 1997 Received: from ratatosk.DK.net (root@ratatosk.DK.net [193.88.44.22]) by dkuug.dk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id SAA18908 for ; Mon, 22 Sep 1997 18:10:04 +0200 Received: from access4.digex.net (qlrhmEbBUV1EY@access4.digex.net [205.197.245.195]) by ratatosk.DK.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id SAA09577 for ; Mon, 22 Sep 1997 18:10:05 +0200 Received: from localhost (rinehuls@localhost) by access4.digex.net (8.8.4/8.8.4) with SMTP id MAA27120 for ; Mon, 22 Sep 1997 12:08:44 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 12:08:44 -0400 (EDT) From: "william c. rinehuls" To: sc22docs@dkuug.dk Subject: SC22 N2590 - SC22 Chairman Report on JTC 1 Plenary Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII __________________ beginning of title page ________________________ ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC22 Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N2590 TITLE: SC22 Chairman's Report on the ISO/IEC JTC 1 Plenary and SC Chairmen's Forum on September 8-12, 1997 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada DATE ASSIGNED: 1997-09-22 SOURCE: Secretariat, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 BACKWARD PINTER: N/A DOCUMENT TYPE: Chairman's Report PROJECT NUMBER: N/A STATUS: N/A 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 William C. Rinehuls 8457 Rushing Creek Court Springfield, VA 22153 USA Telephone: +1 (703) 912-9680 Fax: +1 (703) 912-2973 email: rinehuls@access.digex.net _________________ end of title page; beginning of report ____________ 15 September 1997 To: SC22 National Bodies and Working Group Conveners Subject: JTC1 Plenary and SC Chairmen's Forum in Ottawa, Canada, 8-12 September 1997 I would like to report to you on the results of the JTC1 Plenary meeting and the Subcommittee Chairmen's Forum immediately preceding it in Ottawa, Canada, during the period 8-12 September 1997. At the JTC1 Plenary, a number of topics of interest to SC22 were discussed, as follows: * Agenda items specifically mentioning SC22. -- JTC1 instructed the JTC1 Secretariat to request approval from the ISO and IEC Councils to place on the World Wide Web the Technical Corrigenda and Records of Responses to ISO/IEC 8652, Programming Language Ada. -- I presented an overview of the SC22 Business Plan. Each SC Chairman was given five minutes for a presentation at the plenary. I also reported on our work program review and "late projects" review, as requested by JTC1. There were no questions or comments from the floor. * Technical Directions and Organizational Structure. JTC1 produced a revised document on technical directions, organizational structure, and modes of operation, which will be issued as JTC1 N5016. In the resulting organization, SCs 14, 18, 21, and 30 are disbanded (either immediately or following one additional plenary) and two new SCs are created: SC32 on Data Management Services and SC33 on Distributed Application Services. Since its work has been completed, the Ad Hoc on Reengineering was terminated. In other organizational matters: -- SGFS. JTC1 disbanded SGFS but retained the concept of profiling and the ability to process ISPs. -- Conformity Assessment and Interoperability. JTC1 disbanded the Special Working Group on Conformity Assessment since the major work items assigned to it have been completed; in its place, a Conformity Assessment and Interoperability Rapporteur Group was established in order to take advantage of the experience accumulated by SWG-CA. A liaison was appointed between JTC1 and ISO/CASCO. As a result of SWG-CA recommendations, JTC1 agreed to add a new section to the NP form to address conformity assessment and interoperability, if relevant to the project. JTC1 also agreed to modify the Business Plan format to mention this subject in section 3.3 on work program priorities. -- SWG-GII. JTC1 disbanded the Special Working Group on Global Information Infrastructure effective 31 December 1997, after one additional meeting to complete the JTC1 GII Roadmap and GII Overview. In its place, a GII Rapporteur Group was established to maintain the Roadmap, assist in progression of the Overview document, and serve as a JTC1 focal point for GII matters. JTC1 approved recommendations from SWG-GII to be forwarded to NBs and SCs for immediate use and implementation. -- SWG-RA. JTC1 disbanded the one remaining SWG, on registration authorities, and converted it to a rapporteur group as well. -- SPRG. JTC1 disbanded the Strategic Planning Rapporteur Group, noting that the JTC1 Business Plan was the appropriate document in which to capture strategic elements. * Executive Summary for Standards. JTC1 approved a requirement that its standards development groups develop an "Executive Summary" to accompany standards. This will be a separate document for information and distribution purposes, although it could also be used in the standard itself as an introduction. The intent is to use the executive summary in external communication and information efforts. Although it will be required during the review period and may be subject to comment, its content will not be part of the ballot on the standard. * JTC1 Strategy for Implementation of Information Technology. JTC1 approved the JTC1 Policy on Electronic Document Distribution Using the World Wide Web, JTC1 N4761 (SC22 N2512), and reaffirmed the Web implementation timeline in JTC1 N4796 (SC22 N2514), including the intent to meet the December 1997 target date for implementation of server-based document distribution. JTC1 authorized an additional meeting of the IT Ad Hoc (probably in 1Q98) to prepare a disposition of comments on several ballots, provide assistance to NBs and SCs regarding any questions that may arise, propose any recommended modified or additional policies, and prepare a final report. I expect that our interpretation request will be addressed at this meeting. * Cultural Adaptability Workshop. JTC1 thanked SC2 for its offer to sponsor and organize the JTC1 Cultural Adaptability Workshop, and the National Body of Canada for its offer to host it in Ottawa. Tentative dates are 20-22 January 1998. The SC2 chairman has assured me that the SC22 representatives we appointed at our plenary will be added to the workshop planning committee. * CALS. JTC1 endorsed the Rapporteurs report on the High Level Steering Group on CALS and requested that SCs and WGs distribute the report to their members. Several recommendations apply to SCs in general and one to SC22 in particular. * Technical Corrigenda. JTC1 decided that Technical Corrigenda under ballot in an SC will no longer be distributed at the JTC1 level, with the proviso that JTC1 must be kept informed of any Technical Corrigenda under development and/or submitted to ITTF for publication. * JTC1 Directives. JTC1 instructed its Secretariat to begin a revision of the JTC1 Directives and authorized a Procedures Ad Hoc meeting in early 1998. NBs and SCs are requested to comment and provide specific suggestions for changes and improvements to the JTC1 Directives by 1 January 1998. At the SC Chairmen's Forum immediately preceding the JTC1 plenary, there were two items of particular interest: * Maintenance of Mature Standards. We discussed the new procedure proposed by SC21 for the maintenance of mature standards. It was agreed that this would not be adopted as a JTC1 procedure and that SCs would be free to implement whatever is appropriate for their circumstances within the framework of the JTC1 Directives. * Combined NP/CD Procedure. In a discussion of the new DIS procedure, it became evident that Keith Brannon of ITTF has a different interpretation of the Directives than what we concluded at our plenary in August. In our SC22 plenary discussion, we noted that the combined NP/CD ballot procedure was adopted prior to the existence of an FCD ballot and we decided it was reasonable to assume that the combined procedure could apply either to a combined NP/CD ballot or to a combined NP/FCD ballot. Mr. Brannon does not agree that the combined procedure can be used for an FCD ballot. In the ITTF view, the combined procedure is limited to NP/CD ballots. The FCD ballot must follow as a separate ballot. Finally, although not on the JTC1 agenda, the subject of Java was on the minds of many participants in Ottawa. Jim Mitchell, Vice President of Technology for Sun's JavaSoft Division, hosted a meeting after the plenary on Tuesday to explain Sun's views on the PAS ballot issues and take comments and questions. In the approximately one hour meeting, Sun stated its intention to respond positively to all concerns raised in ballot comments. Where actions are required, the JTC1 Secretariat will distribute separate communications to NBs and SCs. When applicable to SC22, we will distribute copies as they become available. Robert H. Follett Chairman ___________________ end of SC22 N2590 ___________________________