JTC1/SC22/WG15 N331
					       Oct. 21, 1992


				       Proposed by JTC1/SC22/WG15
				       Secretariat: ISO/IEC JTC1

	       Proposal for New Work Item

TITLE: Standard for Information Technology --
       POSIX Test Methods --

       [Multipart, parallel to 9945 suite of standards, inc. test methods]

Scope and Field of Application:
       The Standard will define test methods applicable to the
       development and use of conformance methodologies for ISO/IEC
       9945-1, 9945-2 and 9945-3; based on ISO/IEC 13210

Purpose and Justification:
       Testing conformance of an implementation to a standard includes
       testing the claimed capabilities and behavior of the implementation
       with respect to the conformance requirements of the standard.
       These test methods are intended to provide a reasonable,
       practical assurance that an implementation conforms to the
       standards ISO/IEC 9945-1, 9945-2, and 9945-3.

Program of work:
       A new multipart standard, paralleling the structure of the
       base standards (9945-x), including language binding standards
       which will have different assigned numbers.  This work will
       require division of work to parallel the base documents
       being produced by SC22/WG15.

       It is recommended that this work be assigned to JTC1/SC22/WG15
       under the same terms of reference and administrative procedures
       as the current 9945 work.

Relevant documents to be considered:
       IEEE Draft Standards: 1003.3.1 and 1003.3.2

Liaison Organizations:
       SC22, SC22/WG15, IEEE Computer Society and TCOS Sponsor
       executive committee have agreed to a synchronization plan
       that will yield a common document in both the U.S. and JTC1.
       The proposed documents as well as others underdevelopment
       are consistent with this plan.

Preparatory work offered with target dates:
       An initial part, parallel to the current IS 9945-1:1990
       should be available for CD registration as soon as the
       NP is approved, and SC22 can authorize such action.

Will service of a Maintenance agency or registration authority be required?
       No
Nor is there any requirement for coding.
No patent items have been identified.




				       ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG15 Nxxx
				       Jan. 7, 1993

       ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG15 Letter Ballot:


	       Please return by Feb. 19, 1993
	       Jim Isaak
	       Digital Equipment, TTB1-5/G06
	       10 Tara Blvd.
	       Nashua, NH 03062

       (or via EMAIL: isaak@decvax.dec.com)


       Please indicate your National Body: __________________________

SUBJECT: Consultitive Letter Ballot on WG15 approval of
	       WG15 N331 as a Proposal for New Work Item
	       Title: Standard for Information Technology --
		      POSIX Test Methods

	       [Based on current P1003.3.1, and P1003.3.2 work]


	       ___     Approve
	       ___     Disapprove (Please comment)
	       ___     Abstain


       Your name:____________________________________

       Are you the Head of Delegation for your National Body
       to WG15: ___ Yes        ___ No

[Note, if multiple votes are received from a single national body, the
 vote of the "Head of Delegation" will be counted.  Once a majority
 position has been established, I will announce the results.]

Comments:

(PS:  This may all be irrelevant if the IEEE votes to discontinue the
requirement for Test Assertions in Posix standards when it next meets in April,
- so far I've had no replies to the last mail I sent out on this (describing
the deliberations of SEC at the January meeting...), but for the moment we had
best assume that the work will be available for input to WG15...)