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Subject: Re: (SC22WG15.90) 9945-2 futures annex
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In his message, Hal Jespersen <hlj@posix.com> wrote:

>As part of the disposition of comments to 9945-2 and its CD Amendment 1,
>I was asked to add an annex describing what work was being considered
>for the next revision.  Here it is.  Please send me comments or corrections
>by 1 July 1992.  Thanks,
>
>
>					Hal Jespersen, WG15 Project Editor
>					POSIX Software Group
>					447 Lakeview Way
>					Redwood City, CA 94062
>					Phone:	+1 (415) 364-3410
>					FAX:	+1 (415) 364-4498
>					Email:	hlj@posix.COM
>
>                                  Annex H
>                               (informative)
>                      Proposals for Future Revisions
>
> This informative annex describes modifications and enhancements that have
> been proposed for the next revision of this standard.  Comments on this
> list and specific proposals are solicited; at the time of publication,
> not all of the items have initial proposals under consideration.  See the
> Introduction to this standard for information on participating in future
> work in these areas.
>
> The following clauses describe the five major areas of work currently
> authorized for the next revision of this standard.
>
> NOTE:  At the time of publication, it is not known whether this revision
> will be the first full International Standard (i.e., a reballoting of a
> document as DIS 9945-2.2) or the second.  JTC1/SC22/WG15 has stated its
> preference for the latter, elevating DIS 9945-2 to be an International
> Standard as quickly as possible; this would allow the following
> development to be undertaken in parallel with the six-month balloting
> period of the first IS.
>

     (...)

>    (12)  The pax utility should provide a new file interchange format, in
>          addition to cpio and ustar, that allows extended characters in
>          file, user, and group names.  Rules should be given for the
>          cases where an archived name cannot be represented by the local
>          character set in the file system.

     Beside the internationalization changes, the new file interchange
 format sould include new security features from P1003.6 such as POSIX
 access control lists. I think this have to be taken in account even if
 the P1003.6 extensions or changes to P1003.2 are not yet included.

         Herve Schauer