(j3.2006) (SC22WG5.5886) DIS ballot for revision of Fortran Standard

[John Reid]

WG5,

We (I) did not read the small print carefully enough. 2.6.1 of the 
Directives says "At the enquiry stage, the enquiry draft (DIS in ISO, 
CDV in IEC) shall be circulated by the office of the CEO to all National 
Bodies for a 12?week v vote. In JTC 1, the enquiry draft is a DIS. In 
JTC 1, the enquiry draft (DIS) shall be circulated for a 12 weeks vote, 
following a translation period of 8 weeks." We ignored the translation 
period, which is intended for national bodies to do whatever they think 
will make voting easier.

This means that we cannot stay with the plans in N2129. In particular, 
the ballot comments will not be available at the October meeting. I 
think we should go back to having a second CD ballot.

I have drafted a new "Strategic plans" document, attached. It contains 
revisions of the two timetables of N2129 and a new one based on a CD 
ballot now. I suggest that we go for the CD option. Is this OK for 
everyone? Please let me know what you think before Sunday.

I'm sorry this has happened.

John.


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                                         ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG5 N2135-1

                      Revised strategic plans for WG5
                             
                         John Reid, 5 July 2017

1. Interpretations

Processing of interpretations will continue but no further corrigenda 
for ISO/IEC 1539-1:2010 (Fortran 2008) will be constructed. The number 
of corrigenda for Fortran 2015 will be limited to two. 


2. Revision of ISO/IEC 1539-1:2010 (Fortran 2015)

   Draft DIS determined                              2017-06    J3/WG5
   DIS ballot initiated                              2017-07    
   DIS ballot results available                      2017-12
   DIS revised                                       2017-02    
   Standard published                                2018-05

or, if technical changes are needed following the DIS ballot,

   Draft DIS determined                              2017-06    J3/WG5
   DIS ballot initiated                              2017-07    
   DIS ballot results available                      2017-12
   FDIS constructed                                  2018-02    
   FDIS ballot initiated                             2018-02    
   FDIS ballot results available                     2018-04
   FDIS revised                                      2018-05    
   Standard published                                2018-08
   
or, with another CD

   CD determined                                     2017-06    J3/WG5
   CD ballot initiated                               2017-07    
   CD ballot results available                       2017-09
   DIS constructed                                   2017-10    
   DIS ballot initiated                              2017-10    
   DIS ballot results available                      2018-03
   DIS revised                                       2018-04    
   Standard published                                2018-07   


3. Further revision

   Started planning further revision                 2017-06    J3/WG5
   Choose issues that need attention                 2018-06    J3/WG5
   Preliminary choice of technical content           2019-08    J3/WG5
   Final choice of technical content                 2020-06    J3/WG5
   CD constructed                                    2021-06    J3/WG5
   CD ballot initiated                               2021-07