JTC1/SC22
N3763
From:ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces
Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI)
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N3763
TITLE:
SC 22/WG 17 Business Plan/Convener's Report
DATE ASSIGNED:
2004-07-26
SOURCE:
SC 22/WG 17 Convenor (J. Hodgson)
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STATUS:
This document will be reviewed at the upcoming SC 22 Plenary under Agenda
Item 8.9.
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FYI
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WG17 Business Plan/Convener Report
BUSINESS PLAN FOR JTC 1/SC22 WG17
PERIOD COVERED: September 2003 to August 2004
SUBMITTED BY: Jonathan Hodgson
Convener, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 17
1. MANAGEMENT SUMMARY:
1.1 JTC 1/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 13211-1,2. Programming language Prolog-part 1 Core and
part 2 Modules
1.2.2 Projects Underway
A technical report on Definite clause grammars. (UK)
A draft on global variables and arrays in Prolog
List here
1.2.3 Projects Withdrawn
None
1.3 Cooperation and Competition
WG17 seeks to cooperate with other groups such as the Association for
Logic Programming to improve participation in the standards process
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, web and CGI generation,
constraint handling and natural language.
It is taught in a significant number of universities.
2.2 Achievements
At one point it seemed as though there was not enough interest to
continue WG17's work. However recently enough members of the working
group have indicated that they are willing to continue.
Roger Scowen has prepared a draft for a technical report on definite clause
grammars.
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
3.1 Deliverables
A technical report on definite clause grammars.
A draft on globals and arrays.
3.2 Strategies
WG17 will seek to add to the pool of Prolog standardizes by co-locating its
next meeting with ICLP to be held in Barcelona in 2005.
3.2.1 Risks
WG17 suffers from intermittency of interest in supporting standardization
efforts.
3.2.2 Opportunities
There are a number of persons interested in Prolog standardization
but who seek a more `fast track solution'. WG17 will explore ways
to capitalize on this.
3.2.3 Work Program Priorities
Preparation of drafts for incorporation into a CD for a third part of
ISO/IEC 13211
4. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
4.1 WG17 Liaisons
4.3 WG17 Meetings
4.3.1 Recent Meetings
None.
4.3.2 Future Meetings
Barcelona Fall 2005
5. SC22 PLENARY ACTIONS RELATED TO WG17
WG17 requests that SC22 consider the possibility of permitting the use
of Professional societies such as ALP (the Association for Logic
Programming)
as collaborators. To further this WG17 asks SC22 instructing WG17 to set up
a liaison with ALP, class to be determined by SC22
Sally Seitz
Program Administrator
ANSI
25 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 642-4918
Fax: (212) 840-2298