ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG5 N1670 

    Problems re the publication of corrigenda to the Fortran Standard
    
           John Reid, Convener, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG5
                        17 January 2007

The first corrigendum of ISO/IEC 1539-1:2004(E), the current Fortran
Standard, was published as ISO/IEC 1539-1:2004(E)/Cor.1:2006(E) after it
had been completely reformatted by ITTF, losing the distinction in the
Standard between Roman and italic fonts.  Further, there were arbitrary
changes between Roman and italic fonts in the accompanying text which gave
the document an untidy, unprofessional look.  After correspondence between
the WG5 convener, SC22 Secretariat and ITTF, it was agreed (3 May 2006) to
reissue the Corrigendum in the format originally submitted, but this had not
happened at the time of writing.

It was difficulties of this kind that led SC22 to pass Resolution 05-06 at
its meeting in 2006 and Resolution 06-24 at its meeting in 2006. Copies 
are appended. 

The second corrigendum was sent to ITTF on 8 November and has just been
published (with the date 2007-02-01). It is as WG5 sent it, apart from 
pagination and line-wrapping changes. 

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Resolution 05-06: Document Submission to ITTF

JTC 1/SC 22 notes that its project editors have been having substantial 
problems with the publication process.  For example, in a number of recent 
publications, internal bookmarks were removed, rendering the documents 
difficult to navigate.

JTC 1/SC 22 instructs its Secretariat to request the ITTF to allow the 
following mode of processing to be applied at the request of the project 
editor before publication of a JTC 1/SC 22 standard, TR, or corrigendum.

1. The project editor sends the approved format file (currently PDF)
   together with any additional source files necessary for ITTF to note
   and verify changes.
   
2. The ITTF lists the changes it requires.

3. The project editor constructs a new approved format and source files and
   sends them.
   
4. Steps 2. and 3. are repeated until no changes are needed.

The purpose of this procedure is to improve the quality of the final
document.

Unanimous

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Resolution 06-24: ITTF and JTC 1/SC 22 Issues 

JTC 1/SC 22 instructs its Chair to discuss the following outstanding
resolutions from the 2005 JTC 1/SC 22 Plenary with ITTF:

· JTC 1/SC 22 Resolution 05-01 requests that all documents approved for
  free availability should be listed as so on the ISO On-Line Store 

· JTC 1/SC 22 Resolution 05-06 describes the following process by which
  Project Editors and ITTF Editors can work together to modify JTC 1/SC 22
  texts:

      1. The project editor sends the approved format file (currently PDF)
         together with any additional source files necessary for ITTF to
         note and verify changes. 

      2. The ITTF lists the changes it requires. 

      3. The project editor constructs a new approved format and source
         files and sends them. 

      4. Steps 2. and 3. are repeated until no changes are needed. 
      
  This process has not yet been accepted by ITTF. 

· JTC 1/SC 22 Resolution 05-16 requests that the ISO/IEC 9945 standard
  series be packaged as a single POSIX package for sale in the ISO On-Line
  Store 

· That a clarification document outlining the requirements for free
  availability be created. 

JTC 1/SC 22 instructs its Chair to report on these topics no later than the
2007 JTC 1/SC 22 Plenary. 

Unanimously approved