JTC1/SC22
N2714
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 11:14:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: "william c. rinehuls" <rinehuls@access.digex.net>
To: sc22docs@dkuug.dk
Subject: SC22 N2714 - WG21 Convener Report PLENARY AGENDA ITEM
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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces
Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI)
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
N2714
TITLE:
WG21 Convener Report and Business Plan for the August 1998 JTC 1/SC22
Plenary
DATE ASSIGNED:
1998-05-13
SOURCE:
Secretariat, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
BACKWARD POINTER:
N/A
DOCUMENT TYPE:
Conveners Report
PROJECT NUMBER:
N/A
STATUS:
Discussion of this document will be an agenda item for the August 1998
JTC 1/SC22 Plenary
ACTION IDENTIFIER:
FYI
DUE DATE:
N/A
DISTRIBUTION:
Text
CROSS REFERENCE:
N/A
DISTRIBUTION FORM:
Def
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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat
William C. Rinehuls
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Telephone: +1 (703) 912-9680
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email: rinehuls@access.digex.net
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Business Plan and Convener's Report
ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG21 (C++)
PERIOD COVERED:
June 1997 - May 1998
SUBMITTED BY:
Convener, SC22/WG21
Thomas Plum
Plum Hall Inc
3 Waihona Box 44610
Kamuela HI 96743
email: standards@plumhall.com
tel: +1-808-882-1255
fax: +1-808-882-1556
1. MANAGEMENT SUMMARY
1.1 JTC1/SC22/WG21 STATEMENT OF SCOPE
Development of ISO/IEC Standards related to the programming language
C++.
1.2 PROJECTS UNDERWAY
JTC1.22.32 - Programming Language C++
The final text of FDIS 14882 was prepared by Project Editor Andrew Koenig
in December 1997. Ballotting of the FDIS began on 1998-04-23 and terminates
on 1998-06-23.
2.0 PERIOD REVIEW
2.1 MARKET REQUIREMENTS
WG21 believes that well in excess of one million people are programming
in C++, and that this marketplace is very eager for the ISO C++
Standard to be completed.
2.2 ACHIEVEMENTS
The C++ CD was ballotted between May 28 and September 28, 1995 (CD
14882, SC22/N1824). Ballot responses included a large number of
substantive comments. WG21 spent three meetings (November 1995, March
1996, and July 1996) resolving the comments, and prepared a new
working draft for a second CD ballot shortly afer the November meeting.
The second C++ CD was ballotted between Jan 24 and Jun 9 1997 (CD
14882, SC11/N2356). Ballot responses were successfully addressed at
the July 13-18 1997 London meeting and the November 9-14 meeting in Morristown,
New Jersey. Written communications were received by the Convener
indicating that the delegations from the national bodies which had previously
voted No were now satisfied with the eventual decisions from those meetings.
2.3 RESOURCES
The Working Group had its first meeting 18-19 June 1991, and has now met
18 times -- three times per year -- in co-located technical sessions with
US committee J16. Twelve countries have been represented at the meetings:
Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Sweden, UK, and the USA.
The Working Group has been monitoring cross-language standards activities.
We are using the WG20 guidelines on extended characters. We have also
tried to remain as close to the requirements of the LIA-1 standard as
possible, but have not produced an explicit binding document.
WG21 has several liaison appointments:
Group Subject Liaison
-------- --------------------------------------- -----------------
WG11 Language Independent Datatypes Keld Simonsen
WG14 C Tom Plum
WG15 POSIX Nobuo Saito
WG20 Internationalization Keld Simonsen
SC24/WG6 Multimedia presentation and interchange Karl Soop
3.0 FOCUS NEXT WORK PERIOD
The complete list of former and current target dates is shown below. (Some
target dates have been revised to agree with the SC22 Secretariat's records,
to create a more consistent historical record.)
Original New Event
date date
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9/90 (completed) USA requested to submit C++ New Work Item Proposal
4/91 (completed) Approved C++ NP
6/91 (completed) First meeting of WG21
12/93 (completed) Circulate informal draft within SC22
7/94 (completed) Vote to register WD as CD; Mtg #10.
9/94 (completed) Complete editorial corrections; provide WD to SC22.
10/94 (completed) Begin CD registration ballot.
3/95 (completed) Complete CD registration ballot resolutions; Mtg #12.
5/95 (completed) Begin CD ballot.
3/96 (completed) Complete CD ballot resolution; Mtgs #14-17
5/96 (completed) Begin second CD ballot
12/96 11/97 Complete second CD ballot resolution; Mtg #19, 20
(completed)
5/97 12/97 Begin FDIS ballot
(ballot began 4/98)
1/98 3/98 FDIS ballot results. Send IS to ITTF (with final report).
(ballot closes 6/98)
3.1 DELIVERABLES
As detailed in the schedule, we anticipate FDIS 14882 to be approved
during third quarter 1998.
3.2 STRATEGIES
The schedule required that WG21 complete the editing and review of
DIS 14882 during the 5-day November 1997 meeting in Morristown, New
Jersey. This was accomplished, and WG21 had previously accomplished
the same process at the 5-day November 1996 meeting in Kona Hawaii.
3.2.1 RISKS
None foreseen at this point.
3.2.2 OPPORTUNITIES
The electronic distribution processes (email, ftp, and WWW) may
allow more efficient post-approval activities (Defect Reports,
etc).
3.3 WORK PROGRAM PRIORITIES
Successful balloting of FDIS 14882 is our priority during 1998. Also,
at its March 1998 meeting in Sophia Antipolis, France, WG21 initiated
discussion of its Defect Report procedures.
4. OTHER ITEMS
This section lists other items that are not part of the "Business
Plan" but are appropriate for Convener's Report.
4.1 POSSIBLE ACTION REQUESTS AT FORTHCOMING PLENARY
[none as of now]
4.2 APPOINTMENT OF NEW CONVENER
At the SC22 Plenary in London, September 1996, Thomas Plum
(USA) was appointed as convener of WG21. He follows Sam Harbison
(USA) who had served as convener since the 1994 SC22 Plenary.
4.3 PROJECT EDITOR
The following individuals have been appointed project editors and
backup project editors, respectively:
JTC1.22.32 - Programming Language C++
Andrew Koenig (Project Editor), Thomas Plum (backup)
4.4 ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION
WG21 has conducted much of its detailed technical discussion
using email reflectors provided by courtesy of AT&T and
Andrew Koenig (Project Editor of WG21).
In addition to the e-mail reflectors, WG21 has had its own ftp and Web
sites provided by courtesy of Warwick University and Steve Rumsby.
These sites are in the process of being transferred to Keld Simonsen's
facilities in Denmark, with further support from facilities provided
by Brendan Kehoe (Cygnus Support) in the USA.
4.5 RECENT MEETINGS
No. Date Location Standards Body & Corporate Sponsor
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16 Jul 7-12, 1996 Stockholm, Sweden ITS Ellemtel
17 Nov 10-15, 1996 Hawaii, USA ANSI Plum Hall, Inc.
18 Mar 9-14, 1997 Nashua, NH, USA ANSI Digital Equip. Corp.
19 Jul 13-18, 1997 London, UK BSI Programming Research
20 Nov 9-14, 1997 New Jersey, USA ANSI AT&T
21 Mar 8-13, 1998 Sophia Antipolis, FR AFNOR Ilog
4.6 FUTURE MEETINGS
No. Date Location Standards Body & Corporate Sponsor
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22 Oct 7-9, 1998 San Jose, CA, USA ANSI, Silicon Graphics
23 Apr 11-16, 1999 Dublin Ireland Irish standards, Iona
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