JTC1/SC22 N3554

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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 N3554
 
TITLE:
Resolutions from the SC 22/WG 4 Meeting, 10-13 September 2002, Nara, Japan

DATE ASSIGNED:
2003-03-03
 
SOURCE:
SC 22/WG 4 Convenor (D. Schricker)

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Meeting Resolution

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STATUS:
For information.  
 
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FYI
 
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Resolutions from WG4 meeting 23 - September 10-13, 2002 Nara Japan

	1.	ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG4 approves ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG4 N
0167 as the interim record of response to comments for ISO/IEC PDTR 19755 -
Object Finalization for Programming Language COBOL (Type 2 TR).

	2.	ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG4 requests that INCITS/J4 proceed with
the development of an XML Class Library in accordance with WG4 N 0165 and
investigate further capabilities to more directly relate XML and COBOL.

	3.	ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG4 requests that INCITS/J4 proceed with
the development of a Collection Class Library providing unordered, ordered,
and keyed access to collections of object references.

	4.	ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG4 requests that INCITS/J4 explore
methods of soliciting a broader range of views for the development of the
COBOL programming language.

	5.	ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG4 expresses its appreciation to all
those who have assisted in the work of this meeting, and in particular to: 
		*	Dr. Tetsuji Imajo  and Mr. Wataru Takagi of ITSCJ
for their preparation and administration of the meeting, as well as the very
entertaining and enjoyable social events; 
		*	Professor Shunsuke Uemura of NAIST for the
presentation "CODASYL committees in 1970";
		*	Dr.Tetsuji Imajo, Mr. Kazuhiko Noba, Mr. Wataru
Takagi and the other authors of "COBOL 2002", for publication of the first
book on the new COBOL standard and to Dr. Imajo for presenting the WG4
meeting participants with gift copies of the book;
		*	Mr. Barry Tauber for arranging the gift of M&M
candies in celebration of the Standard;
		*	Ms. Keiko Nakamura, Mr. Shigekazu Kuribayashi and
the volunteers of the Nara Convention Bureau for their excellent
organization, hospitality, and support of the meeting.

	6.	ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG4 expresses its deep appreciation to
Ms. Ann Bennett for her many years of service and leadership as SC 22 WG4
Convenor.

	7.	ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG4 expresses its deep appreciation to
Mr. Don Nelson for his many years of service as project editor for ISO/IEC
1989, COBOL.