[J3] (SC22WG5.6223) J3 Fortran interp letter ballot #36

[Steve Lionel]

On 6/3/2020 12:00 PM, Ondřej Čertík via J3 wrote:
> I want to point attention to F18/017, of which there was a heated debate at the last meeting and I believe people didn't know what they are voting upon. Technically it passed at the last meeting, but many people regretted their vote afterwards.

The protocol here is that if you object to the interp, passed by UC at 
m221 (there is no "technically"), your organization should respond to 
the ballot with a -N- for this interp, and add comments explaining what 
you think is wrong with it. It would be additionally helpful if you 
would identify changes which would change your vote to approval. Anyone 
else who has changed their mind is free to do the same (one per 
organization.)

If it passes J3, it then the corrigendum goes for a WG5 letter ballot.

To say that "people didn't know what they are voting upon" is insulting, 
don't you think? I believe that the following bullets from the ISO Code 
of Conduct, of which I know you are familiar, are relevant:

▸ Respecting others and the diversity of professional opinions – 
scientific, technical, or otherwise
▸ Embracing the concepts of compromise and consensus-building in the 
development of ISO standards
▸ Accepting and respecting consensus decisions of the committee or 
working group and of the ISO/TMB

Steve