ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG5 N1859

                         Strategic plans for WG5
                             
                         John Reid, 1 July 2011

1. Interpretations

There will be a WG5 interpretations ballot starting in July 2011 and the
first corrigendum to Fortran 2008 will be constructed after this is
completed. 


2. TR 29113 on further interoperability with C

The new schedule is:
 
   PDTR constructed by J3           2011-07-08
   PDTR reviewed by WG5             2011-07-08
              (1 week ballot)       2011-07-15
   PDTR forwarded to SC22           2011-07-15
   PDTR ballot initiated            2011-07-18   
   PDTR ballot comments available   2011-09-18   
   DTR constructed by J3            2011-10-14  
   DTR reviewed by WG5              2011-10-17
              (4 week ballot)       2011-11-14
   DTR forwarded to SC22            2011-12
   DTR ballot initiated             2012-01   
   DTR ballot results available     2012-04
   Minor edits made by Editor       2012-04        
   TR published                     2012-05
   
Alternative schedule (subject to ISO/IEC approval):

   PDTR constructed by J3           2011-07-08
   PDTR reviewed by WG5             2011-07-08
              (1 week ballot)       2011-07-15
   PDTR forwarded to SC22           2011-07-15
   PDTR ballot initiated            2011-07-18   
   PDTR ballot comments available   2011-09-18
   Request SC22 for extension       2011-09-19
   DTR constructed by J3            2012-02  
   DTR reviewed by WG5              2012-03
   DTR forwarded to SC22            2012-04
   DTR ballot initiated             2012-05   
   DTR ballot results available     2012-08
   Minor edits made by Editor       2012-08        
   TR published                     2012-09

 

3. TS on further coarray features

The new schedule is:

   Public submits requests before    
       J3 meeting                   2011-09
   J3 considers features            2011-10
   J3 constructs draft requirements
       document                     2012-02
   New draft TS constructed         2012-06
   Work item proposed to SC22       2012-09
   PDTS constructed by J3           2012-10
   WG5 ballot on PDTS               2013-07
   PDTS forwarded to SC22           2013-08
   PDTS ballot initiated            2013-09   
   PDTS ballot comments available   2014-01   
   DTS constructed                  2014-02 
   DTS ballot initiated             2014-03   
   DTS ballot results available     2014-06   
   TS published                     2014-07  
   


4. Next revision 

   Identify weaknesses in F2008     2013-06
   Choose strategy                  2014-06