SC22 Plenary Meeting, Den Haag, 19-23 September 1994 Resolutions passed Resolution A: Division of POSIX projects 14515 and 22.21 ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 approves the division of project 14515, POSIX test methods, as shown below, and the further division of work within project 22.21, POSIX, to separate batch service amendments for all three parts of this document (shell and utility, System API and System Administration), so that the full programme of work for WG15 POSIX becomes Project # Title 9945-0 POSIX Language Independent Specification 22.21.01.01 System Interface [LIS] 9945-1 System Interface 22.21.04.01 C Language binding 22.21.01.02 Real time extensions 22.21.01.02a Real time extensions threads 22.21.01.03.01 Transparent file access 22.21.01.03.03 Protocol independent interface 22.21.01.03.04 Directory services 22.21.01.04 Batch services 22.39 Extensions to base 22.40 Extensions to real time 22.42 Security amendment 9945-2 Shell & Utilities 22.21.02.01 Shell & Utilities base 22.21.02.02 User Portability Extension 22.21.02.03 Batch services 22.41 Additional utilities 22.43 Security Amendment xxxxx System Administration 22.21.03.01 System Administration Overview 22.21.03.02 Batch Services 22.21.03.03 Print Services 22.21.03.04 Software Administration 22.21.03.05 User & Group Administration Language Bindings 22.21.04.02 Ada Language binding 22.21.04.03 Fortran Language binding Guide/Technical Reports 22.38 TR Guide to POSIX OSE Test Methods 22.37 CD13210 Test Methods 14515 Test Methods for POSIX base standards 14515-1 System Interface Test Methods 1.01 Initial System API {TM for 22.21.04.01} 1.02 Real time extensions {TM for 22.21.01.02} 14515-2 Shell & Utilities Test Methods {TM for 22.21.02.01 and 22.21.02.02 as one document} Resolution B: NP, Guide for POSIX national profiles and locales ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 notes that not all national body comments have been incorporated in the new work item proposal in document N1625, Guide for POSIX national profiles and national locales; and instructs WG15 - POSIX to submit a revised version of this NP to the SC22 secretariat for a consultative letter ballot. Resolution C: Invitation to CEN/TC304 ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 recognises the interest within the subcommittee in establishing a working arrangement with CEN/TC304, based on the "Vienna Agreement"; and therefore invites CEN/TC304 to designate up to two individuals to attend meetings of SC22 and its WGs, with particular reference to WG15 - POSIX and to WG20 - Internationalization. Resolution D: Appointment of project editors ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 confirms the appointment of the following project editors: Mr Richard Maine, for the 1995 revision of IS 1539:1991 Fortran; Mr Craig Schaffert, for Language Independent Arithmetic Part 1; Mr. Paul Rabin, for WG11 - Language Independent Service Specification; Mr Jon Spencer, for WG15 - POSIX projects; and Mr Kent Pitman, for WG16 - Lisp. Resolution E1: Reappointment of WG conveners ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 confirms the reappointment of the following WG conveners: Dr Leroy Dickey, for WG3 - APL; Mr Mark Woodman, for WG13 - Modula-2; Mr Roger Scowen, for WG17 - Prolog; confirms the reappointment of the following WG conveners, subject to endorsement by their national body: Ms Ann Wallace, for WG4 - Cobol; Dr P.J. Plauger, for WG14 - C; Mr Jim Isaak, for WG15 - POSIX; and appoints Ms Jeanne Martin as acting convener for WG5 - Fortran, until a successor can be identified and appointed. Resolution E2: Reappointment of convener of WG16 - Lisp ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 confirms the reappointment of Mr Christian Queinnec as convener of WG16 - Lisp; but nevertheless expresses concern at the inadequate communication between the WG16 convener and SC22, as indicated for example by the absence from this meeting either of the convener himself, or of another active member of WG16 as his alternate. Resolution F: CD Registration of POSIX Test Methods (withdrawn) Resolution G: Expediting IS publication ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 notes with concern the comments by the convener of WG18 - FIMS on the delays in publication of ISO/IEC 11730 which occurred after the successful DIS ballot; requests its chairman to raise this matter at the Subcommittee Chairmen's Forum to be held in conjunction with the forthcoming Geneva JTC1 Plenary meeting, with the goal of eliminating such delays in the future; and instructs its secretariat to inform the appropriate WG convener of the publication of each standard, immediately on being informed of that publication, and also to notify SC22 to that effect. Resolution H: Establishment of WG22 - PCTE ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 notes with pleasure the successful outcome of the ballot resolution meeting for DIS 13719 Portable Common Tools Environment (PCTE) in Geneva, and assigns project 22.47 to a new working group, WG22 - PCTE, with the following terms of reference: to maintain and develop the three parts of the ISO/IEC 13719 PCTE standard; to develop further standards, complementary to that standard and directs WG22 - PCTE to establish appropriate working relationships with other organisations involved in PCTE development, such as ECMA/TC33; and to establish liaisons with other JTC1 bodies that are working in related fields, such as SC21/WG3 - Database and SC7/WG11 - Software engineering data description. ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 further accepts the offer of France for the nomination of Mr R‚gis Minot as convener of WG22 - PCTE; accepts the offer of UK for the nomination of Mr John Dawes as project editor for WG22 - PCTE; and, subject to endorsement by a national body, accepts the ECMA proposal to provide the secretariat of WG22 - PCTE. Resolution I: Disbandment of WG2 - Pascal ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 notes that the work of WG2 - Pascal has now essentially been comple- ted; therefore disbands WG2 with effect from 1995-04-30; and accepts the offer from the US member body to undertake the future maintenance of the Pascal standards with effect from 1995-05-01, and requests the US to nominate a project editor. ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 expresses its warm thanks to all present and past members of WG2 - Pascal, and in particular to David Joslin for his services as convener. Resolution J: Subdivision of APL projects ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 authorises the subdivision of projects 22.09 APL and 22.24.01 Extended APL to allow the production of amendments on use of ISO/IEC 10646-1:1993, as follows: 22.09.01 Programming language APL 22.09.02 Character repertoire of APL 22.24.01 Programming language Extended APL 22.24.02 Character repertoire of Extended APL Resolution K: Fortran 95 CD ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 authorises concurrent ballots for CD registration and CD approval of the revision of ISO/IEC 1539:1991 Fortran ("Fortran 95") and instructs its secretariat to circulate the ballots accordingly. Resolution L: (Moved to resolution S) Resolution M: Disbandment of WG8 - Basic ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 notes that the work of WG8 - Basic has now been completed; therefore disbands WG8 with immediate effect; and appoints Professor Tom Kurtz as project editor for the Basic stand- ard. ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 expresses its warm thanks to all present and past members of WG8 - Basic, and in particular to Tom Kurtz for his services as conve- ner. Resolution N: Disbandment of WG18 - FIMS ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 notes with regret that the number of active participants in WG18 - FIMS has fallen to a level which renders WG18 no longer viable; therefore disbands WG18 with immediate effect; removes from its programme of work the FIMS projects 22.27.03 (intermediate subset), 22.27.04 (Fortran binding), and 22.27.05 (Ada binding); appoints Dr Dan Frantz as project editor for the remaining FIMS projects, 22.27.01 (FIMS) and 22.27.02 (COBOL binding); and invites the US member body to submit any future US FIMS standards for fast-track processing. ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 expresses its warm thanks to all present and past members of WG18 - FIMS, and in particular to Dan Frantz for his services as conve- ner. Resolution O: WG19: assignment of Z project and change of title ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 notes with pleasure that the interim assignment of project 22.45 (Specification Language Z) to WG19 - VDM-SL has worked successfully, and with tangible benefits to both projects; reconfirms this project assignment to WG19 on a permanent basis; changes the title of WG19 to "Formal Specification Languages"; and amends WG19's terms of reference to read "develop and coordinate the content of ISO standards for formal specification languages within the scope of SC22". Resolution P1: WG20 - Internationalization, PDTR ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 approves the PDTR registration of a revised version (equivalent to WG20/N277R) of N1644, Framework and requirements for internationalization, as PDTR 11017. Resolution P2: WG20 - Internationalization, liaison ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 appoints Mr Keld Simonsen as liaison from WG20 - Internationalization to ISO TC37/SC2/WG3. Resolution Q: Use of IT in JTC1 ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 instructs its secretariat to forward document DH11-Rev2 concerning JTC1 N3034, "JTC1 Strategy for Implementation of Information Technology", to JTC1 for its consideration at the October 1994 plenary meeting, Ad Hoc Group C. (N.B. JTC1 N3034 was distributed to SC22 as N1624.) Resolution R: 1994 periodic review of SC22 standards ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22, having taken into account the views expressed in document N1649, affirms its decisions regarding the periodical review of standards, and makes the following recommendations to JTC1: that ISO/IEC 9496:1989 CHILL be revised (it is noted that a revised version has already been submitted by ITU-T for JTC1 fast-track processing); that ISO/IEC 6373:1989 Minimal BASIC be withdrawn; and that ISO/IEC 8485:1989 APL be confirmed. Resolution S: 1995 periodical review of SC22 standards ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 makes the following recommendations: that ISO/IEC 9899:1990 C be revised; that ISO/IEC 9945-1:1990 POSIX System Interface be revised; that ISO/IEC 6160:1987 PL/I be confirmed; that ISO/IEC 7846:1985, Industrial Real Time Fortran, be withdrawn; that ISO/IEC 7185:1990 Pascal be confirmed; and that ISO/IEC TR 10034:1990, Guidelines for the preparation of conformity clauses in programming language standards, be confirmed. Resolution T: Continuation of projects ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 notes that the projects itemised below have exceeded the statutory time for proceeding from WD to CD stage; notes, however, that significant progress has been made on these projects, and there is no reason to suppose that they will not be completed; having reviewed the situation in each case, accepts the explanations that have been presented by the respective WG conveners for why further time is needed in the case of these lengthy and complex documents; and therefore authorises the extension by one year of the time permitted for proceeding from the WD to the CD stage, for the following projects: 22.21.01.01 POSIX system interface (LIS) 22.21.01.03.01 Transparent file access 22.21.01.03.03 Protocol independent interface 22.21.01.03.04 Directory services 22.30.01 Framework for internationalization 22.30.02.01 Functionality for internationalization 22.32 C++ Resolution U: Division of work for functionality of internationalization ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 approves the division of project 22.30.02.01, Functionality of the internationalization of applications, to allow the development within the project of a standard for the specification of cultural conventions, as follows: 22.30.02.01 Functionality of the internationalization of applications 22.30.02.03 Specification of cultural conventions Resolution V: Implementation of policies on cross-language issues ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 notes the support recorded in document N1648 for the proposed policies for the management of cross-language issues contained in document N1493, which were approved without objection; instructs its WG conveners to ensure that these recommendations are taken into account in the work of their groups; and requests its national bodies to recognise the adoption of these policies. Resolution W: Proposed Technical Corrigendum for Full Basic ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 requests the project editor for ISO/IEC 10279:1991, Full Basic, to prepare a Draft Technical Corrigendum based on document N1189 (ANSI X3 Technical Information Bulletin 1), and to submit it to the SC22 secretariat for circulation and letter ballot on approval. Resolution X: International Standardized Profiles ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 requests its chairman to discuss DH8, Guidelines for the production of International Standardized Profiles by an SC, at the Subcommittee Chairmen's Forum to be held in conjunction with the forthcoming Geneva JTC 1 Plenary meeting. Resolution Y: Language Independent Procedure Calling ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 notes that the adoption of a new DIS for OSI Remote Procedure Call (RPC) seems likely to result in nonalignment with the SC22 project Language Independent Procedure Calling (LIPC); and directs WG11 - Binding Techniques to assess the impact of the changes in RPC on the alignment of LIPC and RPC, and inform SC22 of its findings, no later than the submission of DIS 13886 LIPC (or a second CD with revised text) for letter ballot. Resolution Z: SC22 long-term strategy ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 instructs its secretariat to distribute document DH12R to SC22 national bodies and WGs, with a request for national body and WG contributions on the six consolidated problem statements that the document describes. Resolution AA: Project editor "backup" SC22 instructs its working group conveners to ensure that for every project editor there is a second person in a different organization who, at each stage in development, is able to edit and print a correct version of all current working documents assigned to the respective project editor. Resolution ZA: Appreciation: SC22 secretariat ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 thanks the Standards Council of Canada for offering to support the SC22 secretariat for a further period; reaffirms the appreciation for Mr Joseph C“t‚ expressed in SC22 resolution 301 of its 1993 Paris plenary, and further thanks him for serving as SC22 secretariat for an additional year; welcomes Mr Ed Borkovsky as the incoming SC22 secretariat, and looks forward to a happy and fruitful partnership. Resolution ZB: Appreciation: General ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 expresses its appreciation to all those who have assisted in the work of this meeting, and in particular - to the companies and institutions that sponsored the meeting, namely the Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut, Delft University of Technology, West Consulting, Delft, and Syllogic B.V., with particular mention of Mr Jan Barendse of NNI for his welcoming remarks at the dinner; - to Mr Kees Pronk for his organization of the meeting, and Mrs Ren‚e Lobry and Mr Richard Gerritsen for their secretariat services; - to Mr Jan van den Beld and his ECMA colleagues for their informative presentation on the Windows API project; - to the ad hoc meeting conveners, namely Ms Kate Schell (Internationalization), Mr Roger Scowen (Implementation of IT), and Mr Andrew Walker (Long-term strategic issues); - to the drafting committee members, namely Mr Scott Jameson, drafting committee chair, Mr Toshiaki Kurokawa, Mr Keld Simonsen, Mr Graham Warren, and Mr Brian Meek for their editing services, and to Mr Bruce Rosen for his valuable assistance to the drafting committee; and finally - to Mr Bob Follett for again chairing the meeting with his customary efficiency, diplomacy, and good humour.