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From: boykin@calliope.Encore.COM (Joseph Boykin)
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Subject: Re: Wanted: POSIX and ANSI C, details and libraries
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Date: 29 Mar 89 14:54:18 GMT
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In article <746@gould.doc.ic.ac.uk> lmjm@doc.ic.ac.uk (Lee McLoughlin) writes:
>The first problem is how do I get ahold of the POSIX spec' in the UK?

Firstly, POSIX is actually the name for what will become a set of standards.
The only one currently approved is 1003.1, the system interface definition
(i.e. system calls).  P1003.2 recently went through its first ballot.
I haven't heard what the results were, but generally it takes about 6-9 months
before all the balloting objections are taken care of and a final ballot
is taken.

So, while "POSIX" may not be more than one standard today, there will
be more than one by the end of the year.  There are numerous others in
development as well.

Information on obtaining a coy of the 1003.1 standard is below.  If you
are interested in becoming active in the POSIX effort, which can mean
anything from just obtaining a copy of the draft documents to actively
participating in meetings, you should contact:

	Jim Isaak
	Chair, Technical Committee on Operating Systems
		Subcommittee on Operating System Standards (TCOS-SS for short!)
	DEC, MS ZK03-3/Y25
	110 Spit Brook Road
	Nashua, NH   03062
	603-881-0480


You can obtain a copy of the 1003.1 document from either the IEEE Service
Center, or from IEEE-CS Publications.  The catalog for the IEEE was the
top-most on my desk, so here's the information:

	Standard Number:	1003.1-1988
	Code:			SH12211
	Cost:			$32.00 ($16 for IEEE Members)

	Provide Name, Address and IEEE Membership number and send your
	check or credit card number to:
		IEEE Service Center
		445 Hoes Lane
		PO Box 1331
		Piscataway, NJ   08855

	in Canada:
		IEEE Canada
		7061 Yonge Street
		Thornhill, Ontario L3T 2A6

Hope this helps.

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Joe Boykin
Encore Computer Corp
Vice-Chair, IEEE Computer Societies'
    Technical Activities Board

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