[J3] [SC22WG5.6423] F2023 DIS ballot results and comments

[Steve Lionel]

Hello all!

The ballot for the F2023 DIS has ended, with 12 out of 12 P-members 
voting approval. There are numerous comments, the majority of them 
editorial or minor technical; some of these already have J3 papers about 
them. You can find the collated comments at 23-112.pdf (j3-fortran.org) 
<https://j3-fortran.org/doc/year/23/23-112.pdf>

We will need papers at J3 m229 addressing the comments, though I don't 
think we need them for things such as "you used the wrong font". It 
would be great if subgroup heads would coordinate responses and get 
papers written before the meeting, especially as it's a short week. What 
we often do is have one paper per subgroup that covers multiple comments 
related to that subgroup. I think this will be a straightforward task, 
as many of the comments have already been discussed and have suggested 
edits.

On a related note, many of you are aware that, in the past, ISO has 
asked us to remove line numbers from the final document submitted. Now 
they are saying that while they would prefer neither paragraph nor line 
numbers, we can use either or both if we want - we just have to get SC22 
to request permission to do so and SC22 has said we can do whatever we 
think best here and they'll handle the paperwork.

The argument against line numbers is that, especially when the document 
is translated, they can change. Paragraph numbers don't change within a 
revision, but do between revisions (though ISO seems to think 
otherwise.) Note that whatever decision we make here, it does not affect 
the J3 "Interpretation document" which will have both paragraph and line 
numbers. Does anyone have strong opinions about whether we should put 
line numbers back in the official standard? I'd like to keep the 
paragraph numbers and don't care about line numbers. Malcolm says it's a 
one or two line change in his macros. If you have comments on this, 
please respond to the WG5 list - those on the J3 list should not just 
reply to the email.

Thanks again for all your efforts - we're almost there!

Steve
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