SC22/WG15 N656
Japanese Position for NWI on ``TR for Guideline for POSIX National
Profile and National Locale''

In regard to JTC1 N3599, the new work item for developing the
Technical Report for The Guide for POSIX National Profiles and
National Locales, the Japanese National Body would like to take the
following position.

The working for this new work item should be done as one of PASC
project in IEEE. The US National Body is the draft developing body for
all the POSIX standards, and it is desirable that the TR for Guide for
POSIX National Profiles and National Locales should also be included
in IEEE(ANSI) Standard. Otherwise, the inconsistencies will appear
among IEEE and ISO standards.

As it is necessary to propose a new PAR to start the IEEE project,
Japan will be ready to propose it to IEEE. There is some shortage of
man power for doing this project in IEEE, but it is possible to do it
efficiently through the use of network facilities like electronic mail
conference and www functions.  We ask SC22/WG15 to endorse this
project so that some of the people from several national bodies can
join the development of the best TR for the national profiles and
locales in POSIX.