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From: del@hpfcdq.HP.COM (David Larson)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: CGM HLHSR in SunPHIGS
Message-ID: <390060@hpfcdq.HP.COM>
Date: 5 Jun 91 15:57:11 GMT
References: <1991Jun3.004506.10500@news.arc.nasa.gov>
Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Fort Collins, CO
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>>>
>>> 	Can we get a ruling on this from the judges?
>>
>>Thomas, my dear boy, you should know that to get an official
>>clarification on a PHIGS issue one must submit the appropriate forms in
>>triplicate...  (It's so much more fun to make fun of them than to help
>>them :-)

	Triplicate is not really required.  However, if it would make you
	happy to do it that way, go ahead!
>
>	Careful Jan, don't say anything that might offend the members of
>	the Phigs committee; one certainly can't make a career out of 
>	adjudicating Phigs issues in email without staying on their good 
>	side.  Personally, I would prefer to see these questions debated in 
>	comp.graphics, but...

	Please feel free to debate those questions here.  Input from 
	several sources will generally help, not harm, the process.
	However, remember that the PHIGS committee may not agree with
	you.  If you provide well thought out arguments you have a better
	chance of getting things "your way".
>
>>One of the responsibilities on the PHIGS committee is to clarify things
>>like this.  I'm not sure how one submits things to the official ruling
>>queue...

	That's true, the PHIGS committee does do this -- within ISO
	since PHIGS is an ISO document.
>	
>	Well for God's sake hurry up and FIND OUT!  And while your at it, 
							      ^^^^ -3 spelling

	I am the editor for the ISO PHIGS defect processing committee.  
	You can submit defect reports to me either through e-mail 
		(using phigs_defects@hpdel.hp.com)
	or paper mail
		Dave Larson
		Hewlett-Packard Co.
		3404 E. Harmony Rd.
		Ft. Collins, CO 80525
		USA

	I prefer getting reports through e-mail.

	I will not directly generate an answer or interpretation, but will
	submit the problem to the editing committee.  If your question is
	a duplicate I'll let you know; if it has been resolved I'll let
	you know that also.

	For each defect, please include the following information:

		1. References in the document (page and clause numbers)
		2. What you believe the problem is
		3. What you believe the resolution should be


>	where can I get copies of the Ansi Phigs spec?  And what does Pex 

	Have you tried calling ANSI (212-354-3300)?  They sell all of 
	the various ANSI standards...  Ask for:

		ANSI X3.144   or ISO 9592 parts 1,2 and 3 for PHIGS
		ANSI X3.144.1 or ISO 9593-1 for PHIGS Fortran
		ANSI X3.144.3 or ISO 9593-3 for PHIGS Ada
	
	PHIGS C (ISO 9593-4) should be published this summer.


	Dave Larson