JTC1/SC22
N2941
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 17:39:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: William Rinehuls <rinehuls@Radix.Net>
To: sc22docs@dkuug.dk
cc: keld simonsen <keld@dkuug.dk>
Subject: SC22 N2941 - WG21 Business Plan and Conveners 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
N2941
TITLE:
WG21 Convener Report and WG21 Business Plan for the September 1999 JTC 1/
SC22 Plenary - PLENARY AGENDA ITEM
DATE ASSIGNED:
1999-06-28
SOURCE:
Secretariat, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
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WG Convener Report
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Discussion of this document will be an agenda item for the September 1999
JTC 1/SC22 Plenary
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ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22/WG21 (C++) Business Plan and Convener's Report for
the September 1999 JTC 1/SC22 Plenary
Date: 1999-06-23
Project: JTC1.22.32 Programming Language C++
Ref Doc:
Reply To: Thomas Plum
Convener, SC22/WG21
Plum Hall Inc
3 Waihona Box 44610
Kamuela HI 96743
email: standards@plumhall.com
Tel: +1-808-882-1255
Fax: +1-808-882-1556
PERIOD COVERED: 1999-09 to 2000-09
SUBMITTED BY: Thomas Plum, Convener
1. MANAGEMENT SUMMARY:
1a CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS
ISO C++ remains a widely-used foundation technology, well-received in the
marketplace. WG21 is developing responses to Defect Reports, and has begun
work on a Technical Report on C++ Performance.
1.1 STATEMENT OF SCOPE
The scope of WG21 includes project JTC1.22.32, plus a
new project, a TR on C++ Performance. The convener has
not yet received confirmation of final JTC1 action on
the TR. Within SC22, the new project was approved as
follows:
"P" Members 15/0/0/0/6
Committing to participate = 8
1.2 PROJECT REPORT
Our primary project was published as ISO/IEC 14882 in September 1998.
Target dates for the PDTR on C++ Performance are 24 months after approval
by JTC1 (July 2001).
1.3 COOPERATION AND COMPETITION
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
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WG11 Language Independent Datatypes Keld Simonsen
WG14 C Tom Plum
WG15 POSIX Nobuo Saito
WG20 Internationalization Keld Simonsen
2.0 PERIOD REVIEW
2.1 MARKET REQUIREMENTS
At the March 1998 meeting, WG21 heard reports and discussion regarding the uses of C++
in embedded, real-time, and high-performance projects. Some of these projects have been
migrating from C to C++, and have concerns for C++ performance issues. The intent of
the TR is to address these performance issues.
2.2 ACHIEVEMENTS
WG21 has developed internal procedures for receiving, logging, and addressing
Defect Reports, consistent with JTC1 and SC22 directives. Some new features:
the moderators of the newsgroup comp.std.c++ play a role in the initial DR processing,
and the WG21 web page provides reasonably current DR status information.
2.3 RESOURCES
Resources remain adequate for WG21. Even though our I.S. was just recently published,
we have had continued strong participation, with seven or eight national delegations
at each meeting as usual.
3.0 FOCUS FOR THIS PLANNING PERIOD
3.1 DELIVERABLES:
No specific deliverables due in this next period.
3.2 STRATEGIES:
3.2.1 RISKS
3.2.2 OPPORTUNITIES
3.3 WORK PROGRAM PRIORITIES
WG21's meeting schedule is shown below (recent past and near future)
No. Date Location Standards Body; Corporate Sponsor
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18 Mar 9-14, 1997 Nashua, NH, USA ANSI; Digital Equip. Corp.
19 Jul 13-18, 1997 Cambridge, 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
22 Oct 6-9, 1998 Santa Cruz, CA, USA ANSI; SGI, Plum Hall, Perennial
23 Apr 11-16, 1999 Dublin, Ireland Irish Standards; O'Riordan
24 Oct 20-26, 1999 Kona, Hawaii, USA ANSI; Plum Hall
25 Apr 17-21, 2000 Tokyo, Japan ITSCJ; NEC (?)
26 Oct xx-xx, 2000 Toronto, ON, Canada Standards Canada;
IBM, PeerDirect, Xerox
4. AGENDA ITEMS FOR SC22 PLENARY
The Convener, Thomas Plum, volunteers for another three-year term, pending
approval by the US National Body. Acceptance by SC22 would require action
at the September SC22 Plenary in Berlin.
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