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In-Reply-To: Keld J|rn Simonsen <keld%dk.dkuug@xopen.co.uk> "(XoJIG 381) (i18n.129) SC22WG20 resolutins from Sunnyvale meeting" (Nov 22, 21:05)
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RINners,

[From "(XoJIG 381) (i18n.129) SC22WG20 resolutins from Sunnyvale meeting"
dated Nov 22]
> 
> 	Resolutions of SC22/WG20 (Internationalization)		SC22/WG20 N044
> 		Sunnyvale, CA 11-14 November 1991
> ...
>
> Resolution 11: Questionnaire
> 
> SC22/WG20 notes with approval the work of the WG15 I18N rapporteur
> group to develop a questionnaire on internationalization and encourages
> the group to distribute their questionnaire quickly so that SC22/WG20
> can use the results of the questionnaire as one of the inputs for its
> Requirements and Reference Model for Internationalization.  Also,
> SC22/WG20 requests its technical experts comment on the questionnaire
> by 1 March 1992.

1.  Am I correct in thinking that WG20 is suggesting that WG15RIN
    should distribute, and then presumably process the returns from,
    the questionnaire.  The wording is not 100% clear, although I
    think this interpretation is probably the correct one.

2.  If it is the case that WG20 has thrown the questionnaire back over
    the wall to WG15RIN, does WG15RIN think it appropriate that it
    should distribute the questionnaire?  I have to say that, given the
    following, it seems to me that the subject matter of the
    questionnaire is clearly within the scope of work of WG20:

> Resolution 7: Subdivided Project
> 
> In response to requests from SC22 and SC22/WG15, SC22/WG20 proposes
> that its current project be subdivided to address the following topics:
> 
> 	o A standard specification techniques for cultural elements
> 	  relevant to the work of JTC1 (for example, locale and
> 	  charmap formats)
> 
> 	o A standard collection of such cultural elements
> 
> 	o A standard registration method for cultural elements (either
> 	  for additional cultures or for new cultural elements)
> 
> 	o An standard international ordering on character strings
> 	  using the ISO 10646 repertoire
> 
> Resolution 8: Requirements and Framework
> 
> SC22/WG20 plans to produce a document that describes Requirements
> and a Reference Model for Internationalization.
> 
> Resolution 9: New Projects
> 
> SC22/WG20 proposes new projects (NP) on the following topics:
> 
> 	o An Addendum to TR10176 on Guidelines for International-
> 	  ization, Localization, and Character Handling (including
> 	  ISO 10646)
> 
> 	o Short, mnemonic character names

Keld, now that I've got in with my speculation, what's the actual
intention of resolution 11?  (Thanks for posting the resolutions so
promptly, by the way.)

Anybody else, what do you think?

-- 
Dominic Dunlop