This is the text of SGFS/N1081 as approved by SGFS during
the Authorized Subgroup Meeting in Amsterdam.  Minor editorial
changes may be applied by the secretariat before distribution of
the document.
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						    SGFS/N1081

Title:	  Liaison statement to SC22/WG15 on POSIX Profiles
Source:   Authorized Subgroup Meeting of the SGFS
Date:	  December 3, 1993
Status:   Approved


SGFS, having seen the SC22/WG15 resolution 93-257 on Profiles to
be developed by WG15, welcomes the input and supports the general
course of action as proposed in the resolution. SGFS is pleased
to see that SC22/WG15 plans to progress this activity in harmony
with the rules and procedures of the SGFS in this area and draws
the attention of SC22/WG15 to the following points:

 -   SGFS has developed additional material which is of
     relevance to SC22/WG15 in this area and attaches such
     documents to this liaison statement: SD-1, SD-3, SD-4

 -   SGFS reminds SC22/WG15 that the availability of a taxonomy
     of profiles is an important precondition for the approval
     of ISPs in any area, and that such a taxonomy does not yet
     exist for the subject area;

 -   Harmonization is an important element in the ISP approval
     process. The SGFS observes that consensus at Member Body
     level in SC22 reflects an important level of harmonization.
     During the ISP processing in SGFS the harmonization is
     checked during the review process. Therefore SC22/WG15 is
     encouraged to perform harmonization with the SGFS S-Liaison
     organizations prior to SGFS PDISP submission.

 -   It is not clear what the scope of a POSIX Profile is; the
     POSIX Guide to the Open System Environment (P1003.0,
     SGFS/N1030) describes Profiles that include standards other
     than POSIX standards (like Database and Windowing
     standards).
     Furthermore SGFS is interested to understand how the POSIX
     specification handles references to Publicly Available
     Specifications (PASs), specifically with respect to the
     normative or informative nature of such references.


Attached: SD-1, SD-3 and SD-4