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- From: isaak@decvax.dec.com (Jim Isaak)
-
- John,
- Here is the latest info on mailing list participation and forms
- and addresses and such .... unfortunately the IEEE is four steps removed
- from this work: (IEEE) (Standards) (Computer Society) (TCOS-Stds) ... so
- it is not surprising they can't find information efficently. I will pass
- the concern on however, because the IEEE Standards office should be able
- to respond in a useful way.
-
- thanks for passing things on,
- jim
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-
-
- IEEE CS TC Operating Systems Standards Working Groups: P1003.x/1201
- Nov. 1989
-
- The TCOS standards efforts have been active since 1985.
- The active groups include:
- 1003.0 - Guide to how these 1003.x groups and other
- standards relate
- 1003.1 - updates to IEEE Std. 1003.1-1988 (Aug.22, 88)
- 1003.2 - Shell & Utilities, and User Portability
- Extesnsions
- 1003.3 - verification testing criteria.
- 1003.4 - Real Time extensions for 1003.1.
- 1003.5 - Ada language bindings for 1003.x work
- 1003.6 - Security considerations (Orange book, et al)
- 1003.7 - System Administration services
- 1003.8 - Transparent File Access (TFA)
- 1003.9 - Fortran Language Bindingsa
- 1003.10 - Supercomputing Applications Enviornment Pro-
- file
- 1003.11 - Transaction Processing Applications Enviorn-
- ment Profile
- 1003.1_ - Remote Proceedure call API (RPC)
- 1003.1_ - Process to Process network communications
- (Proc.2.Proc)
- 1201 - Windowing Toolkit and driveability
- 1224 - API for OSI X.400 (electronic mail & mes-
- sages)
- 122_ - API for OSI FTAM (File Transfer)
- 122_ - API for OSI X.500 (Directory Services & name
- space)
-
- Each working group provides for open participation.
- Once a group has a document, this is put to a vote of the
- Balloting Group. The vote requires a 75% participation, and
- a 75% or more majority of those voting. Negative responses
- must specify the changes needed to provide for a change of
- the vote to positive, and a reconciliation of the document
- to the responses takes place to accommodate these changes.
- The reconciled document, and rebuttal for un-resolved nega-
- tive ballots are passed onto the IEEE Standards Board for
- final adoption.
-
- Your participation is encouraged, both in attending
- meetings (Working member) or by written input (Corresponding
- member). Due to the volume of materials being distributed,
- and the facilities required we have a fee structure for par-
- ticipation. The fees cover actual costs for duplication,
- mailing and associated services incurred by the group.
- These are allocated on a per-page basis, with an additional
- expense for overseas "quick delivery". If you are unable to
- afford the 1003 fees, please send the forms into me with a
- short explaination as some flexibility is possible.
-
- November 28, 1989
-
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-
- You can obtain a copies of approved IEEE standards
- from: IEEE Computer Society; Box 80452, Worldway Postal
- Center; Los Angles, CA 90080 (714-821-8380). Single copies
- of current drafts of the 1003 documents can be obtained from
- the Computer Society as well with a charge to cover repro-
- duction and mailing. (202-371-0101)
-
- While you do not need to join IEEE or the Computer
- Society to participate in the Working Group, it is a
- requirement for full Balloting Group participation. A form
- is enclosed so you will be notified when balloting groups
- are being formed. I have enclosed an application to join
- the Computer Society for your information. I suggest you
- also join the Technical Committee on Operating Systems
- (TCOS) which is our sponsoring group, and which offers
- related activities (newsletters, conferences, etc.)
- Thank you for your interest.
-
- Jim Isaak; Chairperson (603)881-0480
- Digital Equipment Corporation ZK03-3/Y25 isaak@decvax.dec.com
- 110 Spitbrook Road
- Nashua, NH 03062-2642
-
- To join the working group effort, or get mailings:
- 1) 1003 Membership & Mailing information (for ALL partici-
- pants): complete the Subscription/membership/mailing
- form & send with payment to Quin Hann, TCOS/SEC
- Treasurer; or bring to the next meeting. not required
- if you are joining the balloting group ONLY)
-
- 2) Please send membership forms for IEEE, IEEE Computer
- Society and/or TCOS to Standards Coordinator, IEEE Com-
- puter Society, 1730 Massecutts Ave. NW; Washington DC
-
- 3) Please send Balloting forms to: Computer Society Secre-
- tariat; IEEE Standards Office; 445 Hoes Lane; Piscata-
- way, NJ 08855.
- Schedule for upcoming meetings:
- 1990 Jan 8-12 New Orleans OSF host
- April 23-27 Salt Lake City area UNISYS host
- July 16-20 Danvers Mass. Apollo host
- Oct. 22-26 Seattle area (Wash.) Digital host
- *UNIX is a registered trademark of AT&T in the USA and other countries
-
- November 28, 1989
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-
- Form to be added to TCOS Standards Subcommittee Balloting List.
-
- Please Mail to:
- Computer Society Secretariat
- IEEE Standards Office
- 445 Hoes Lane
- Piscataway, NJ 08855
- and please keep a copy for your records.
-
- Name: _________________________________ Date: _____________
-
- Company: _____________________________ Phone _____________________
-
- Address: ______________________________ FAX _____________________
-
- ______________________________ Electronic Mail (UUCP...)
-
- ______________________________ _____________________________
-
- Alternitive address (if you change from this one and mail is returned)
-
- ______________________________ Phone _____________________
-
- ______________________________
-
- ______________________________
-
- Your IEEE membership number or Computer Society Affiliate number:
-
- ______________________________________
-
- Invitataions to join the balloting group for specific standards
- will be sent to persons ACTIVE in the TCOS Standards Subcommittee. You
- must return these invitations (declining to join if you do not want to
- ballot on a given topic) to retain "ACTIVE" status. If you fail to return
- a ballot after requesting to be included within the required time frame,
- you may also be dropped from "ACTIVE" status. You can return ballots with
- your status as "Abstain for lack of time" if necessary.
-
- This form is to include you in the invitations process, NOT in
- any specific balloting group.
-
- November 28, 1989
-
-
- IEEE TCOS-SS Document Distribution Service
- INVOICE and Fee Schedule (Nov. 27,89)
- DATE:_________
-
- Name: ________________________________________________
-
- Address: ________________________________________________
-
- ________________________________________________
-
- ________________________________________________
-
- Phone: ____________________ E-Mail: _________________
-
- Master Card/VISA/AmEx #: __________________________ Expire: ________
-
- Signature: ____________________________________
-
- Instructions: Select the working groups from which you would like to
- receive information. Next select the number of pages
- of material you would like to pay for at this time.
- Mail form to:
-
- Group All Drafts
- Materials Only
-
- Status (Meeting notices, status reports, ____ n/a
- document lists only)
- ALL (You will receive materials for new ____ ____
- groups automatically as they are created)
- POSIX: 1003.0 POSIX Guide ____ ____
- 1003.1 System Interface ____ ____
- 1003.2 Test Methods ____ ____
- 1003.4 Extensions and Realtime ____ ____
- 1003.5 Ada Bindings ____ ____
- 1003.6 POSIX Security ____ ____
- 1003.7 System Admin. ____ ____
- 1003.8 POSIX Networking-Distribution Services ____ ____
- 1003.9 Fortran Bindings ____ ____
- 1003.10 Supercomputing ____ ____
- 1003.11 Transaction Processing ____ ____
-
- General: 1201.1 Windowing Toolkit API ____ ____
- 1224 X.400 Gateway API ____ ____
-
- Number of 500 pages units you wish to pay for: _____xUS$40 _______
- (an average mailing of all materials is over 2000 pages)
-
- International Express Mail fee: _____US$400 _______
- (regular delivery can take up to 8 weeks)
-
- Annual P1003 meeting attendance fees may be prepaid: _____US$400 _______
- (or may be paid quarterly at the meetings)
-
- Total amount due for above services: _______
- Receipt Required
- (please mark if you would like to receive a receipt) _______
-
- Payment: Charge Card (above), or check or money orders to "IEEE 1003"
- Be Certian to include this form with your payment,
- (and retain a copy for your files)
-
-
- Send payment and form to: Address questions about mailings to:
-
- TCOS-SS Finance Charles Habermann
- Quin Hann NAPS Intl.
- 1821 Spring Valley Rd. 117 Mackubin St. Suite 6
- Minneapolis, MN 55422 St. Paul, MN 55102
-
- +1 612-522-8858 (also FAX) +1 612-224-9293
- +1 612-222-2924
- cjh@bungia.mn.org
- uunet!bungia.mn.org!cjh
-
- Volume-Number: Volume 17, Number 91
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