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From: domo@tsa.co.uk (Dominic Dunlop)
Newsgroups: comp.std.c++
Subject: Re: standards participation
Summary: ANSI X3J16 C++ contact is dmitry%hpda@hplabs.hp.com (Dmitry Lenkov)
Message-ID: <1990Aug22.092444.24786@tsa.co.uk>
Date: 22 Aug 90 09:24:44 GMT
References: <56632@microsoft.UUCP> <1990Aug17.165749.3270@zoo.toronto.edu> <56728@microsoft.UUCP>
Reply-To: domo@tsa.co.uk (Dominic Dunlop)
Organization: The Standard Answer Ltd.
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In article <56728@microsoft.UUCP> jimad@microsoft.UUCP (Jim Adcock) writes:
> Okay, in the odd chance there are any real-world C++ users [as opposed to
> compiler writers :-] out there willing to subject themselves to a standard-
> ization effort, does anyone have information on how real people get involved 
> with the standardization effort?  Contact addresses?
> 
OK.  Here's something that was put in front of us at the most recent
ISO POSIX meeting, where we received a report on progress towards a
standard for C++ by the ANSI X3J16 committee.  Note that, although ANSI
is a U.S. body, participation is open to anybody, anywhere.


			Call For Participation

			C++ Standards Process

We invite individual members of the international community to
participate in the C++ standardization process.  Users and vendors of
the C++ programming language have formed a committee to accelerate
acceptance of the language by beginning the standardization process.
The proposed work will cover the C++ language, as well as the
associated libraries and environment features.

At the committee's March 1990 meeting, working groups were established
for the Core Language, chaired by Andrew Koenig, and for New Language
Features, chaired by Bjarne Stroustrup.  Bjarne Stroustrup's revised
paper on Exception Handling was distributed for consideration.  The
production of a standard suitable for the international community is
among the goals adopted by the committee.

Participation may involve reviewing documents, submitting proposals,
and attending meetings.  Membership is open to citizens of the world.
For futher information, contact Dmitry Lenkov at

Postal Address		HP California Language Lab
			19447 Pruneridge Avenue, MS:47LE
			Cupertino, CA 95104
			U.S.A.

Telephone:		+1 408 447-5279
Facsimile:		+1 408 447-4924
Electronic mail:	dmitry%hpda@hplabs.hp.com


Dmitry is X3J16 chair, so I guess he's the first point of contact for
all enquiries.  If I'm wrong, and if any working group member wants to
post a correction, feel free.  I'll cancel this posting if I see any
such correction.

For those interested in turning up at the next X3J16 meeting (its
third), it's to be in the silicon valley area, California from 12-16
November.  (No doubt the precise venue is now fixed, but I don't have
that information.) Anybody can show up as an observer at any meeting;
if you want to get to vote, and to get mailings and such, you have to
pay a membership fee of (give or take a substantial margin) $600 per
year.  (Again, correct me if I'm wide of the mark, somebody).

Me?  I don't even know C++, and I'm not participating.  Hell, I've got too
much committee work to do to learn a new language!

Doing harm, just by existing...
-- 
Dominic Dunlop