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From: waters@darla.sps.mot.com (Strawberry Jammer)
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Subject: Re: EDIF Draft Standard Available?
Summary: EDIF publications info.
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Date: 16 Sep 89 20:00:43 GMT
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First of all, EDIF has not been a draft for over two years now, it is
currently EIA standard 548 (ANSI recommended standard), and is in the
process of ISO/IEC certification.

In article <27070@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU> dgreen@squid.cs.ucla.edu (Dan R. Greening) writes:

}I apologize for asking this again, my suspicion is that it has been
}asked before.

I don't mind answering this one, so go right ahead!

}Is there an online, ftp-able copy of the current EDIF standard?

No, for a number of reasons there is no electronic copy available, not is
one anticipated.

}Alternatively, how can I obtain a copy via Snail Mail?  Thanks for
}your help.

The bound standard as well as several supporting publications can be
obtained from:

EIA Standards Promotions
Attn: Lisa Grigg
P.O. Box 57258
Washington, D.C., 20037-0258
Phone: (202)457-4962
Fax:   (202)457-4985

The standard itself is out of stock until a second printing is completed.
This will include corrections of typographical errors and addition of
clarification text derived from the official "EDIF Questions and Answers".
None of these change the substance of the standard, they only serve to
correct errors in the text and to better explain things which were unclear
in the first printing.

We anticipate the second printing will be available by the end of November.

The "EDIF Monograph" series is still available: "Introduction to EDIF", and
"EDIF Connectivity", as well as the "Applications Guide to Using EDIF for
Schematic Transfer". Contact EIA (above) for these.

There is now a mechanism for getting officialy reviewed answers to
technical questions about EDIF, as well as four volumes of questions and
answers which have already been considered.

For more information contact:
Hilary J. Kahn
Department of Computer Sciences
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL
United Kingdom
Phone: (+44)-61-275-6156
FAX:   (+44)-61-275-6280
E-mail:  edif-support@ux.cs.man.ac.uk

If your question is the same or similar to one asked before you will
receive the text of that question and its answer for consideration.
Turnaround may be several months for new questions since they must be
reviewed by the entire EDIF technical committee.

Finally, contact the EDIF Users' group at
P.O. Box 25542
Tempe, AZ 85285-5542

For information about EDIF related conferences and talks.

ADVANCE NOTICE: EDIF WORLD 1990 is scheduled to take place in New Orleans
the week of Sept 9. This may change so be sure to contact the User Group for
the latest information.


           *Mike Waters    AA4MW/7  waters@dover.sps.mot.com *
He played the king as if afraid someone else would play the ace.
		-- John Mason Brown, drama critic