From carson@siggraph.org Tue Dec 17 03:01:00 1996 Received: from siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu (siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu [128.146.18.100]) by dkuug.dk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id DAA27411 for ; Tue, 17 Dec 1996 03:00:59 +0100 Received: from default (carson@siggraph.org) by siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu (8.8.2/941010.52) with SMTP id VAA00324 for ; Mon, 16 Dec 1996 21:00:55 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.32.19961216190153.006fb588@siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu> X-Sender: carson@siggraph.cgrg.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 19:02:27 -0700 To: SC24@dkuug.dk From: Steve Carson Subject: Quick summary of results of JTC1 Paris Plenary Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" 1) JTC1 took no decisions regarding proposed project cancellations. Instead, two more "Re-engineering Ad Hoc" meetings (April 1997 in Berlin, June 1997 in the UK) were authorized to make the decisions and ratify them by JTC1 LB. The Secretary and I have until 15 January 1997 to inform JTC1 of any errors in the list. (For example, the state of some PHIGS amendments were listed incorrectly.) Then JTC1 NBs (as well as the Secretary and I again) have until 17 March 1997 to request exceptions. Cancellations will be effective 17 March 97 (or, if an appeal fails, 15 April 1997). 2) There is little support for wavering on the two principles for project continuation: (a) 5 or more NBs actively participate throughout the process; and (b) the project meets its milestones. We can try putting in a SC24 paper arguing against these in some cases, but I suspect we will have little success. 3) JTC1 took no decisions regarding reorganization. There were all sorts of concerns raised by NBs and SCs with the proposals, but the most compelling were about the haste with which such a major change was about to be made. The same two "Re-engineering Ad Hoc" meetings were authorized to make investigations and make recommendations on re-organization to JTC1. SCs were invited (verbally at least) to submit positions to the ad-hoc regarding re-organization and related matters. I now expect JTC1 to make its final decision at its September plenary in Ottawa. 4) SCs were strongly encouraged to intensify their efforts to "harvest" public specifications and bring them into ISO. We in SC24 need to get much more active in this regard and be able to explain to JTC1 what efforts we are making and the rationale for them. There is real concern that SCs are not trying hard enough to cooperate with outside organizations and bring relevant work into JTC1. I will be forwarding separately the full text of the most relevant JTC1 resolutions. --------------------------------------------------------- Steve Carson phone: +1-505-521-7399 GSC Associates Inc. fax: +1-505-521-9321 5272 Redman Road e-mail: carson@siggraph.org Las Cruces, NM 88011 USA ---------------------------------------------------------