From kotsch@kampus.enet.dec.com Thu May 28 21:33:43 1992 Received: from inet-gw-2.pa.dec.com by dkuug.dk via EUnet with SMTP (5.64+/8+bit/IDA-1.2.8) id AA29094; Thu, 28 May 92 21:33:43 +0200 Received: by inet-gw-2.pa.dec.com; id AA13319; Thu, 28 May 92 12:32:14 -0700 Received: by vbormc.vbo.dec.com; id AA29440; Thu, 28 May 92 21:26:51 +0200 Message-Id: <9205281926.AA29440@vbormc.vbo.dec.com> Received: from kampus.enet; by vbormc.enet; Thu, 28 May 92 21:28:50 MET DST Date: Thu, 28 May 92 21:28:50 MET DST From: "Leszek KOTSCH, OSAG (@KAR), DTN:777-0210" To: sc24@dkuug.dk Cc: kotsch@kampus.enet.dec.com Apparently-To: sc24@dkuug.dk Subject: SC24 liaison report from SC18 Plenary, May'4-8 X-Charset: ASCII X-Char-Esc: 29 The following summarizes the activities and "accomplishments" of the 12th SC18 plenary: o Some 50 "technical" resolutions passed, as follows: - WG5 name change (to Generic Content Notations and Transforms) and new terms of reference - TOSCA (Text and Office Systems Colour Architecture) name change to Generic Architecture for Colour Data Interchange - Essentially the U.S. proposal on ISO publishing procedures for ODA-based document submittal (a new processable-only DAP for ODA documents conformant to TR 9573, the DTD for ISO publishing) - Jon Cunnyngham (US) as acting (1 year) convenor of WG5 - Jon Stewart (US, DEC) as Rapporteur of Generic Data Interchange/Interface (GDID) for Documents - HyTime approved to advance to International Standard (ISO 10744) - Convenors approved for WG1 (Charles Doty, US/IBM), WG3 (Steve Price, UK; sponsored by DEC through BSI), WG8 (James Mason) - Progression (CD to DIS, or DIS to IS, depending on status) of DSSSL (2nd DIS ballot), fonts, ODA audio content, abstract interface for ODA documents, abstract definition of SGML-B(inary), cursor control for forms entry and spreadsheets, HyperODA, MOTIS/MHS, SGML support (9537-7,8,12,14,15 = math/chemistry, tables, entity sets for publishing and Latin and non-Latin alphabets), SMDL (Standard Music Description Language, CD 10743) o "Appreciation" resolutions for (some) -- - Mary Anne Gray/Lawler -- former Chair of SC18, now "promoted" to Chair JTC1; replaced by Tom Frost, ATT (acting chair for the last year, now approved as new SC18 chair) - Ben Ho -- retiring WG5 Convenor, super chef, master standards politico - Roy Pierce -- acting chair of WG1 for last year, replaced by Charlie Doty (IBM) - Sune Svderlind for his work as rapporteur of the symbols SWG within WG9 o SC24 liaison statements are received and distributed to WGs for response -- - WG1 will collocate its meeting with SC24 Plenary at Chimesee, - WG3 will discuss SC24 related issues / liaison statements during its July meeting; they are unable to be at SC24 Plenary due to schedule meeting in Japan in the same time frame