From p.janecek@opengroup.org Thu Oct 2 22:07:29 1997 Received: from mailgate.rdg.opengroup.org (mailgate.rdg.opengroup.org [192.153.166.4]) by dkuug.dk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id WAA06855 for ; Thu, 2 Oct 1997 22:07:27 +0100 Received: by mailgate.rdg.opengroup.org; id AA27921; Thu, 2 Oct 1997 22:06:23 GMT Received: by mailhome.rdg.opengroup.org (1.36.108.10/16.2) id AA14213; Thu, 2 Oct 1997 22:04:44 +0100 Received: from petr.slip.xopen.co.uk(192.34.50.230) by mailhome.rdg.opengroup.org via smap (V1.3) id sma014209; Thu Oct 2 22:04:40 1997 Message-Id: <3.0.32.19971002214509.006cdc4c@mailhome.rdg.opengroup.org> X-Sender: petja@mailhome.rdg.opengroup.org (Unverified) X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) Date: Thu, 02 Oct 1997 22:05:50 +0100 To: Jim Isaak , WG15 , wg15tag@spm.themacs.com From: Petr Janecek Subject: Re: (wg15tag 1763) (SC22WG15.1102) FW: Use of I18N APIs Cc: p.janecek@opengroup.org, Arnold.Winkler@unisys.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Jim, to your mail below: Internationalized APIs exist in the Single UNIX Specification built on the work of ISO 9945-2, ISO C MSE, and the work of the X/Open-UniForum Joint Internationalization Working Group. These interfaces are in use by products and tested by the relevant test suites of The Open Group. Any further work should be built in a manner compatible to the existing deployed base. With the best regards, Petr At 19:57 30/09/97 -0400, Jim Isaak wrote: >WG20 is looking for feedback, please consider this, >and we might develop a liasion statement response to their >request at our meeting in a few weeks. > >thanks > >Jim Isaak > >-----Original Message----- >From: william c. rinehuls [SMTP:rinehuls@access.digex.net] >Sent: Monday, September 22, 1997 5:03 PM >To: ljdickey@math.uwaterloo.ca; ann wallace; miles ellis; Jim Moore; >willem wakker; martin schoenhacker; John Benito; jim isaak; pierre >parquier; roger scowen; derek andrews; Tom Plum; regis minot >Cc: arnold.winkler@unisys.com >Subject: Use of I18N APIs > >Greetings: > >The message below from Arnold Winkler, WG20 Convener, is forwarded for >your attention. Please reply directly to Arnold. > >Best regards > >Bill Rinehuls > >----------------- Message follows --------------------- > >Dear SC22 Working Group convener, > >SC22/WG20 has a work item to develop "Internationalization APIs" to >access the services described and specified in I18N standards and >Technical Reports (e.g. international string ordering, framework for >internationalization, specification of cultural conventions). > >In light of the new emphasis on market relevance and considering that >various methods of implementing I18N exist, we would like your input to >the following question: > >If standardized I18N APIs exist, would you use them in programming >language standards that your working group develops? > >We would appreciate your answer by e-mail to Arnold.Winkler@unisys.com >before November 5, 1997. > >Thanks for your cooperation > >Arnold F. Winkler ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Petr Janecek Apex Plaza, Forbury Road T H E Director, CAE Development Reading, Berkshire O P E N E-Mail: p.janecek@opengroup.org RG1 1AX G R O U P WWW: www.opengroup.org United Kingdom Tel: +44 118 950 8311 x2239 Fax: +44 118 950 0110 Mobile GSM: +44 802 856 947 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------