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- Subject: Forth FAQ: ANS Forth Standard Info. (l/m 07.Nov.93)
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- Date: 15 Dec 93 01:39:29 GMT
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- What is the status of ANS Forth?
-
- Wed Nov 03, 1993
- E.RATHER [On GEnie]
-
- Here's an update on the status of ANS Forth:
-
- The draft standard has been submitted to X3, the ANSI
- committee responsible for "information processing" (including most
- computer- related topics, languages in particular) for final
- processing. It is currently the subject of a "letter ballot" by
- all X3 members. That ballot will close Dec. 30. If there are
- any negative votes, X3J14 will have to respond to them, and X3
- members will be given a chance to change their vote. Otherwise,
- or thereafter, there will be a 2-week review by the ANSI Board of
- Standards Review (which very rarely creates a delay), and then the
- standard will be final. If there are no X3 negatives, this should
- happen some time in Jan., and the official standard will be
- published & available 2-3 mos. later.
-
- The TC will be required to review the standard 4 years from
- now, and either make changes or "reaffirm" it. Between now and
- then, we are supposed to respond to "requests for interpretation"
- that may be submitted to ANSI or CBEMA/X3.
-
- We are currently discussing procedures for this informally, by
- phone and on the internet, where we may be reached at
- x3j14@minerva.com. Response procedures and any pending requests
- or other questions will be the subject of our next meeting,
- scheduled for June, 94. Comments and suggestions will be
- appreciated.
-
- Thanks again to all of you who participated in this process in
- any way, including all the helpful discussions on this & other
- boards.
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