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Subject: (SC22WG5.688) Re: Standardised Modules in Fortran
To: J.L.Schonfelder@liverpool.ac.uk
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> On Tue, 31 Jan 1995 19:45:58 -0700 Walt Brainerd wrote:
> 
> > From: Walt Brainerd <walt@swcp.com>
> > Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 19:45:58 -0700
> > Subject: Re: Standardised Modules in Fortran
> > To: J.L.Schonfelder@liverpool.ac.uk
> > 
> > Do you know if there is any ISO policy on making the string standard
> > available in electronic form?
> 
> No. I intend when I get time to add a "maintenance" copy with line numbers 
> reinstated to our ftp server and I am sure that Kurt would put this up on the 
> x3j3 one. The source code of the module and example programs I will provide
for 
> Nag to put on their bulletin board.
> 
> I believe that these actions are totally legal as the first is not the
standard 
> but a working document for use within WG5 to facilitate maintenance of the 
> standard. I also believe that the only copyright that I passed to ISO when
they 
> published IS 1539-2 was the printed copy. The source code I believe I still
hold
> the copyright for and I have chosen to place this in the public domain.
> --
> Dr.J.L.Schonfelder
> Director, Computing Services Dept.
> The University of Liverpool, UK
> e-mail J.L.Schonfelder@liv.ac.uk
> phone: +44(51)794-3716
> fax:   +44(51)794-3759
> 

Bravo, Lawrie; 
IMHO all ISO standards should be in the public domain - the fruits
of such public volunteer work should be freely available to all.
And since the system is "broken", we need courageous souls to 
stand up to it in the way you have indicated.

Jerry