From owner-sc22docs@open-std.org Tue Dec 14 17:46:53 2004 Return-Path: X-Original-To: sc22docs-domo Delivered-To: sc22docs-domo@open-std.org Received: by open-std.org (Postfix, from userid 521) id 8F29D1965F; Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:46:53 +0100 (CET) X-Original-To: sc22info@open-std.org Delivered-To: sc22docs@open-std.org Received: from email1.ansi.org (outbound.ansi.org [12.15.192.5]) by open-std.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F3FD1965D for ; Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:46:51 +0100 (CET) Received: by rpb2.nycrnybb.ispnetinc.net with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:46:01 -0500 Message-ID: From: Sally Seitz To: sc22info@open-std.org Subject: N 3839-Announcement of I18N Rapporteur Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:45:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C4E1F3.FD48DD90" 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_01C4E1F3.FD48DD90 Content-Type: text/plain ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI) ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N3839 TITLE: Announcement of I18N Rapporteur DATE ASSIGNED: 2004-12-14 SOURCE: SC 22 Chair BACKWARD POINTER: DOCUMENT TYPE: Information from the Chair PROJECT NUMBER: STATUS: At the September 2004 JTC 1/SC 22 Meeting, the following resolution was unanimously approved: Resolution 04-21: Creation of Internationalization Rapporteur Group (I18RG) Whereas JTC 1/SC 22 notes that the current progression of Internationalization (i18n) issues within SC 22 have failed to meet expectations and whereas SC 22 notes that its WGs have not been effectively using the expertise available within its current structures on Internationalization issues, SC 22 takes the following actions: 1. Disbands SC 22/WG 20; 2. Assigns all of WG 20's responsibilities, including liaisons and remaining projects, to SC 22 under the guidance of the respective project editors; 3. Directs the SC 22 Chair to ensure that i18n issues are explicitly addressed during each plenary meeting; 4. Establishes an Internationalization Rapporteur Group (IRG) and, in light of JTC1 Directives and Resolutions on i18n, instructs it to: * Review the existing SC 22 i18n-related projects * Canvass SC 22 WGs and SC 22 National Bodies to determine their current and future i18n requirements * Research extra-SC 22 activities related to i18n * Recommend to SC 22 * How non-project activities related to i18n should be managed within SC 22, specifically recommending the organizational changes required to ensure good coordination and progress in i18n issues * How existing WG 20 development projects and maintenance activities should be managed * Identify any new i18n projects needed, and how i18n requirements can be achieved within SC 22 or by SC 22 in conjunction with other standards bodies and JTC1 subcommittees; 5. Directs the SC 22 Chair to appoint a lead rapporteur for the I18NRG; 6. Directs the lead rapporteur to schedule the first meeting of the I18NRG (note invitation from Canada, Denmark and Japan); and 7. SC 22 reminds the lead rapporteur of section 7.7.1 of the JTC 1 Directives regarding attendance at meetings. The lead rapporteur is instructed to consider and accept, at his discretion, requests from other interested parties inside and outside the JTC 1 organization in order to create a balance of interests. In response to this resolution, the SC 22 Chair has nominated Mr. John Benito as the I18N Rapporteur. The first meeting of this group will take place 16-18 March 2005 in Tokyo. SC 22 N 3836 contains the meeting announcement. ACTION IDENTIFIER: FYI DUE DATE: DISTRIBUTION: TEXT CROSS REFERENCE: DISTRIBUTION FORM: Open Address reply to: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat Sally Seitz ANSI 25 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 642-4918 Fax: (212) 840-2298 Email: sseitz@ansi.org Sally Seitz Program Manager ANSI 25 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 642-4918 Fax: (212) 840-2298 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C4E1F3.FD48DD90 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

ISO/IEC JTC = 1/SC22

Programming languages, their environments = and system software interfaces

Secretariat:  U.S.A.  = (ANSI)

 

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 = N3839

 

TITLE:

Announcement of I18N = Rapporteur

 

DATE ASSIGNED:

2004-12-14

 

SOURCE:

SC 22 Chair

 

BACKWARD = POINTER:

 

DOCUMENT TYPE:

Information from the = Chair

 

PROJECT NUMBER:

 

STATUS:

 

At the September 2004 JTC 1/SC 22 Meeting, = the following resolution was unanimously = approved:

 

Resolution 04-21: Creation of = Internationalization Rapporteur Group (I18RG)

Whereas JTC 1/SC 22 notes that the current progression of Internationalization (i18n) issues within SC 22 have = failed to meet expectations

 

and whereas SC 22 notes that its WGs have = not been effectively using the expertise available within its current structures = on Internationalization issues,

 

SC 22 takes the following = actions:

 

1. Disbands SC 22/WG = 20;

 

2. Assigns all of WG 20's responsibilities, including liaisons and remaining projects, to SC 22 under the guidance = of the respective project editors;

 

3. Directs the SC 22 Chair to ensure that = i18n issues are explicitly addressed during each plenary = meeting;

 

4. Establishes an Internationalization = Rapporteur Group (IRG) and, in light of JTC1 Directives and Resolutions on i18n, = instructs it to:

  • Review the existing SC 22 i18n-related = projects
  • Canvass SC 22 WGs and SC 22 National Bodies to determine their current and = future i18n requirements
  • Research extra-SC 22 activities related to = i18n
  • Recommend to SC 22
    • How non-project activities related to i18n should be managed within = SC 22, specifically recommending the organizational changes required to ensure good coordination and progress in i18n = issues
    • How existing WG 20 development projects and maintenance activities = should be managed
    • Identify any new i18n projects needed, and how i18n requirements can be = achieved within SC 22 or by SC 22 in conjunction with other standards = bodies and JTC1 subcommittees;

 

5. Directs the SC 22 Chair to appoint a lead rapporteur for the I18NRG;

 

6. Directs the lead rapporteur to schedule = the first meeting of the I18NRG (note invitation from Canada, Denmark and = Japan); and

 

7. SC 22 reminds the lead rapporteur of = section 7.7.1 of the JTC 1 Directives regarding attendance at meetings.  = The lead rapporteur is instructed to consider and accept, at his discretion, = requests from other interested parties inside and outside the JTC 1 organization = in order to create a balance of interests.

 

In response to this resolution, the SC 22 = Chair has nominated Mr. John Benito as the I18N Rapporteur.  The first = meeting of this group will take place 16-18 March 2005 in Tokyo.  SC 22 N 3836 contains = the meeting announcement.

 

ACTION = IDENTIFIER:

FYI

 

DUE DATE:

 

DISTRIBUTION:

TEXT

 

CROSS = REFERENCE:

 

DISTRIBUTION = FORM:

Open

 

Address reply = to:

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 = Secretariat

Sally = Seitz

ANSI

25 West 43rd = Street

New York, NY  10036

Telephone:  (212) = 642-4918

Fax:          &n= bsp;  (212) 840-2298

Email:  = sseitz@ansi.org

 

 

Sally = Seitz

Program = Manager

ANSI

25 = West 43rd Street

New = York, NY 10036<= /p>

Phone: (212) 642-4918

Fax: (212) 840-2298

 

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