ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG5 - N793

To:      WG5
From:    Jeanne Martin
Subject: (SC22WG5.144) Straw Votes Drawn from N760 Comments

1. Which do you favor?
   a. revision in 2000, corrigendum in 1995 (N760)
   b. revision in 2000, annual corrigenda (UK)
   c. revision in 2000, revision in 1995 [only corrections] (US)
   d. revision every 5 years [1995, 2000, ...] (train model)

2. Should the requirements for the 2000 revision be collected and evaluated in
   a. 1993 (N760)
   b. 1994 (UK)

3. Should WG5 recommend to SC22 that X3J3 be invited to be the primary
   development body?
   a. yes (UK)
   b. no
   c. other recommendation?

4. Should other bodies coordinating their work closely with the primary
   development body be allowed to specify syntax and semantics?
   a. yes (US)
   b. no (N760)

5. Do you approve the WG5 interim management committee?
   a. yes (N760)
   b. no (Hoffert)

6. Should the strategic plan specify the use of amendments?
   a. yes (N760)
   b. no (Pollicini)

7. Should use of features relying on storage association be prohibited in
   collateral standards?
   a. yes (Pollicini)
   b. no (N760)

8. Should references to collateral standards be removed?
   a. yes (Tait)
   b. no (N760)

9. Who should manage development?
   a. WG5 (N760)
   b. development body (Tait)


N794 presupposes the following choices:

1. d, 2. b, 3. a, 4. ?, 5. a, 6. b (consistent with 1. d), 7. b, 8. b, 9. a