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From: ForthFAQ@willett.pgh.pa.us (FAQ account for comp.lang.forth)
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Subject: Forth FAQ: ANS Forth Standard Info. (l/m 07.Nov.93)
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Date: 15 Dec 93 01:39:29 GMT
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What is the status of ANS Forth?
Wed Nov 03, 1993
E.RATHER [On GEnie]
Here's an update on the status of ANS Forth:
The draft standard has been submitted to X3, the ANSI
committee responsible for "information processing" (including most
computer- related topics, languages in particular) for final
processing. It is currently the subject of a "letter ballot" by
all X3 members. That ballot will close Dec. 30. If there are
any negative votes, X3J14 will have to respond to them, and X3
members will be given a chance to change their vote. Otherwise,
or thereafter, there will be a 2-week review by the ANSI Board of
Standards Review (which very rarely creates a delay), and then the
standard will be final. If there are no X3 negatives, this should
happen some time in Jan., and the official standard will be
published & available 2-3 mos. later.
The TC will be required to review the standard 4 years from
now, and either make changes or "reaffirm" it. Between now and
then, we are supposed to respond to "requests for interpretation"
that may be submitted to ANSI or CBEMA/X3.
We are currently discussing procedures for this informally, by
phone and on the internet, where we may be reached at
x3j14@minerva.com. Response procedures and any pending requests
or other questions will be the subject of our next meeting,
scheduled for June, 94. Comments and suggestions will be
appreciated.
Thanks again to all of you who participated in this process in
any way, including all the helpful discussions on this & other
boards.
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