From carson@siggraph.org Sat Sep 24 09:17:07 1994 Received: from siggraph.org by dkuug.dk with SMTP id AA10123 (5.65c8/IDA-1.4.4j for ); Sat, 24 Sep 1994 21:18:41 +0200 Received: from [192.187.162.141] (carson.slip.netcom.com [192.187.162.141]) by siggraph.org (8.6.5/8.6.4) with SMTP id OAA10986 for ; Sat, 24 Sep 1994 14:17:07 -0500 Date: Sat, 24 Sep 1994 14:17:07 -0500 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: SC24@dkuug.dk From: carson@siggraph.org (Steve Carson) Subject: PHIGS Reaffirmation and Revision X-Charset: ASCII X-Char-Esc: 29 ISO CS has asked SC24 for a decision regarding the reaffirmation or revision of PHIGS, Parts 1-3. Since the written record of the Bordeaux meeting is ambiguous regarding the exact steps to be taken for reaffirmation and/or eventual revision of PHIGS, I have consulted with the PHIGS RG and determined that the following steps should be taken: 1) SC24 will re-affirm PHIGS Part 1-3 now. This gives us breathing space get the revision work completed. 2) SC24 will start work on revised PHIGS text by mid-1995, incorporating all amendments to date, and will replace the previous PHIGS versions with it when ready. Dave Duce and Bod Hopgood have agreed to act as editors for this revision and have a funding committment from their organization for the period April 1995 to the end of March 1996 to support the work. In the opinion of the PHIGS Rapporteur, the work can be completed within this time frame. If any NB objects to any portion of the above decision or wishes to have further discussion by e-mail, please post your comments to this SC24 e-mail reflector by 1200 UTC on Friday 7 October 1994. ISO CS has asked for our decision by 15 October 1994. Steve Carson Acting Chair, SC24 For your information, here is the recommendation of the acting PHIGS Rapporteur (Dick Puk) on this matter: ------- Date: Fri, 23 Sep 94 15:15:56 PDT From: puk@megatek.com (Dick Puk) To: carson@siggraph.org >From puk Fri Sep 23 10:01:47 1994 Return-Path: Received: from dorado.megatek by ra.megatek.com (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA18843; Fri, 23 Sep 94 10:01:19 PDT From: puk (Dick Puk) Message-Id: <9409231701.AA18843@ra.megatek.com> Subject: PHIGS Reconfirmation To: STRIDEJ@bsiuk.mhs.compuserve.com, puk@megatek.com, frah@inf.rl.ac.uk, DAD@inf.rl.ac.uk, zara@cs.felk.cvut.cz, andre.ducrot@inria.fr, s.larkin@mcc.ac.uk, grieger@isd.uni-stuttgart.de, Fujimura@etl.go.jp, w.t.hewitt@mcc.ac.uk, cannon@dsd.es.com, jayaram@mme.wsu Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 10:03:04 -0700 (PDT) Cc: puk (Dick Puk) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL21] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 1352 Status: RO As Acting PHIGS Rapporteur, it seems to me that based on the actions and positions taken during the previous PHIGS RG meetings, the most appropriate action concerning PHIGS Reconfirmation is to actually reconfirm PHIGS at this time and then republish PHIGS as required when sufficient amendments have been approved. Currently, all amendments being processed either have had DAM text prepared and are being voted within JTC1 (Direct Interpretation and Enhanced Input) or the text is being prepared for voting prior to the Canada SC24 meeting (Enhanced Control and Registered Items). If this schedule holds, Final Text for all amendments will result from the Canada meeting. The UK has indicated that they are willing to edit the republication of PHIGS and circulated a document describing there proposed approach. With the exception of consolidation of functions (direction from PHIGS RG was 3-2 against consolidation--not a clear position), this approach was approved in Bordeaux. The UK indicated that they would have to discover whether removal of the function consolidation would still allow them to get funding. Based on E-Mail which I just received, they have partial funding approval. I, therefore, recommend that PHIGS Parts 1-3 be reconfirmed at this time and that republication proceed when the amendments are approved. -- Dick Puk ------- --------------------------------------------------------- Steve Carson phone: +1-310-675-2093 GSC Associates Inc. fax: +1-310-675-2159 13254 Jefferson Avenue e-mail: carson@siggraph.org Hawthorne, CA 90250 USA ---------------------------------------------------------