UK MB Report to ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG15
			      25-29 October 1993
			      Annapolis, Md, USA

	9305-01   UK National Body to further scope the work required
		  as defined in N347.

		This action is expected to be completed immediately
		prior to the WG15 October meeting.		(Open(?))


	9305-08   Canada, UK: Nominate candidates for the position of
		  Liaison to ECMA TC33 (open action item 9205-59,
		  9210-17)

		No UK candidates have been identified who are available
		to fill the position of liaison to ECMA TC33.	(Closed)


	9305-28   Member Bodies: Review N375 to determine status and
		  report back to next WG15 meeting.

		(WG15 N375:  Secretary's Action Item report)
		A number of items from N375 are relevant to the UK;
		these are enumerated below:
	Par.007   Member bodies to contribute national Profiles that
		  they have developed to WG15 RIN and to WG20.

		  The UK is investigating the possibility of developing
		  a Welsh national profile and will pass any profile
		  derived from this work to WG15 RIN and WG20.	(Open)

	Rot.003   WG15 member bodies to review and comment on the
		  taxonomy in the EWOS Technical Guide on Profiles for
		  the OSE.  (EWOS/TA/81/68, WG15 N165)

		  The UK has some experts active in this area and
		  undertakes to pass any comments on EWOS/TA/81/68 (WG15
		  N165) to WG15 as they become available.	(Open)

	Rot.004   WG15 member bodies to review and comment on IEEE
		  P1003.18 (January 1991), WG15 N164.

		  No longer relevant.				(Closed)

	Rot.005   WG15 member bodies to review and comment on the final
		  report of TSG-1.

		  No longer relevant.				(Closed)



	9305-42   Member Bodies: Member bodies having comments on
		  9945-2 are requested to supply them via E-mail to
		  Project Editor as well as the official ballot
		  return, in order to give as much resolution time as
		  possible.

		Done.						(Closed)

	9305-45   Member Bodies: Review the following general
		  specification methods with regard to the
		  requirements listed in Resolution 93-233, and
		  provide a written response prior to the October 1993
		  WG15 meeting, evaluating these methods for future
		  use in projects JTC1.22.21, JTC1.22.39, JTC1.22.42.
		  Member bodies are invited to suggest and evaluate
		  additional specification methods.

		  1.   LIS methods described in N173 (TCOS-LIS)

		  2.   LIS methods under development by WG11 (LID,
		       LIPC)

		  3.   LIS methods using formal definition techniques
		       (VDMSL, Z, others)

		  4.   Single binding document with multiple language
		       syntaxes

		  5.   Seperate thick language bindings

		The UK's current position with respect to WG15 Posix LIS
		standards is as follows:

		. The UK  welcomes  LIS drafts	written  to comply  with
		  WG15 N173  (TCOS-LIS)  (Option 1),   but  will  accept
		  drafts  written  as separate	thick  language bindings
		  (Option 5) where LIS	versions are not available.  The
		  UK  recommends  revisiting   the  problem   when  WG11
		  completes  its  task,  (Option 2),  or  when	a second
		  language binding  to a Posix draft appears,  whichever
		  is sooner.
								(Closed)

	9305-50   Member Bodies: Invite the appropriate experts
		  involved in conformance testing to participate in
		  RGCT representing their respective countries.

		NAMAS, based at the NPL in the UK, has been contacted.
		As yet they have expressed no interest in participating
		in RGCT activities.				(Closed)


	9305-61   Member Bodies: Report any issues, concerns on
		  advancement of POSIX Profiles internationally to
		  WG15. (Resolution 93-232)

		The UK has no concerns as yet re the advancement of
		Posix Profiles internationally. 		(Closed)


	9305-64   Member Bodies: Provide names of delegates for both
		  WG15 meeting and WG15 Rapporteur meetings to the
		  convener of the meeting before the start of the
		  meeting. (Resolution 93-242)

		A paper was passed to the WG15 Convener at the SC22
		September plenary listing the probable UK delegation to
		WG15 in October as follows:

			David Cannon		(PUKE)
			Peter Owens
			Martin Kirk
			Colin O'Driscoll
			Dan Chacon	(Probably)		(Continuous)


	9305-65   Member Bodies: Host for spring 1996 WG15 meeting is
		  required. Volunteers are requested to supply an
		  official invitation to the convener.

		Members of UK's BSI IST/5/-/15 (Posix) Panel have been
		notified of the need for a host.		(Open)


	David Cannon
	UK BSI IST/5/-/15 Convenor
	21-October-1993