JTC1/SC22
N3410
From:ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces
Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI)
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N3410
TITLE:
SC 22/WG 17 Business Plan/Convener's Report
DATE ASSIGNED:
2002-06-20
SOURCE:
SC 22/WG 17 Convenor (J. Hodgson)
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DOCUMENT TYPE:
Other document (Open)
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STATUS:
This document will be reviewed at the upcoming SC 22 Plenary under Agenda
Item 8.10.
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FYI
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Business Plan and Convener's Report
JTC1/SC22/WG17 - Programming Language Prolog
Period Covered:
September 2001- August 2002
Submitted by:
Jonathan Hodgson
Convener, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 17
St. Joseph's University,
Philadelphia. PA 19131
USA
Email: jhodgson@sju.edu <mailto:jhodgson@sju.edu>
1. Management Summary
1.1 JTC1/SC22/WG17 Statement of Scope
Development and maintenance of ISO/IEC standards related to programming
language Prolog
1.2 Project Report
1.2.1 Completed Projects
ISO/IEC 13211-2. Programming language Prolog-part 2 Modules
1.2.2 Projects Underway
Discussion of contents for a third part of ISO/IEC 13211
1.2.3 Canceled Projects
None
1.3 Cooperation and Competition
2. Period Review
2.1 Market Requirements
Prolog is a niche language. It is extensively used by a small number of
users mainly for applications in configuration, constraint handling and
natural language. It is taught in a significant number of universities
2.2 Achievements
Roger Scowen is preparing a draft on Definite Clause Grammars for potential
inclusion in Part 3. The Japanese national body has agreed to put together a
draft on global variables. A group from the Polytechnic University of Madrid
is working on foreign language interface for Prolog.
2.3 Resources
WG17 meets as needed, usually once a year, and works by electronic
correspondence between meetings. Four countries are participating in
meetings: Germany, Japan, the UK, and the USA.
3. Focus Next Work Period
With the topics for inclusion in part 3 chosen. An informal set of editors
for the drafts is in place. Once the first drafts are available for
discussion we will seek to appoint an editor for part 3.
3.1 Deliverables
A draft on Definite Clause grammars, anticipated late 2002. A draft on
globals. It is hoped to have a preliminary version by early 2003. A draft
of foreign language interface. It is hoped to have a preliminary version
by early 2003.
3.2 Strategies
None.
3.2.1 Risks
WG17 suffers from a decline in interest in supporting standardization
efforts.
3.2.2 Opportunities
Options for future work were discussed at an open meeting held during the
Practical Application of Prolog and Constraints programming in London April
1999. A additional email, survey of interested parties produced a list of
five topics for potential standardization. Although some countries indicated
a willingness to re-enter the Prolog standardization arena support is still
weak.
3.3 Work Program Priorities
Preparation of drafts for incorporation into a CD for a third part of
ISO/IEC 13211
4. Other Items
This section includes items that are part of the Convener's Report, but not
part of the business plan.
WG17 needs to actively seek additional membership. The favorable response
of the group in Madrid is promising in this regard.
4.1 Action Requests at the Forthcoming Plenary
The recent ISO requirement that comments on ballots be in specified formats
fails
to provide for preparing such comments using non proprietary software. It
is requested
that SC22 ask for an open systems template (such as LaTeX or HTML) for
preparing these comments.
4.2 Schedule
None.
4.3 WG17 Meetings
4.3.1 Recent Meetings
None.
4.3.2 Future Meetings
It is hoped to hold a meeting in early 2003.