From djblackwood@attcanada.net Wed Jul 26 21:14:19 2000 Received: from netwinder.tpsd.rc.gc.ca ([204.101.222.130]) by dkuug.dk (8.9.2/8.9.2) with ESMTP id VAA11100; Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:14:18 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from djblackwood@attcanada.net) Received: from desktop ([192.168.1.11]) by netwinder.tpsd.rc.gc.ca (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id PAA28317; Wed, 26 Jul 2000 15:13:46 -0400 From: "D. J. Blackwood" To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Keld_J=F8rn_Simonsen?= Cc: "ISO 14766 Mailing List" Subject: Comments on 14766 WD4 Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 15:13:46 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 The following, primarily editorial comments are offered on the 14766 WD4 as distributed July 24, 2000 in PDF format: Rename section 1 "Overview" and move existing text to a new section "1.1 Scope". Additional text (essentially an executive summary) may be added to a future section 1.2. In the absence of this text leave 2.2 out of the document for now. Merge sections 2 and 3 into a single section 2 titled "General" and renumber all subsequent sections and related cross-references. Move section 3 "References" to section "2.1 Normative References". On page 4, renumber and rename section 2 "Conformance and testing" to be "2.2 Conformance" and replace the first paragraph and the Editor's note with the following: "In accordance with the precedent of ISO/IEC 14252: 1995 (*) , it is not appropriate to claim conformance to this Technical Report because it contains no mandatory requirements. Thus conformance testing to this Technical Report is not applicable." and add the footnote: "(*) For information on references, see 3." The asterisk (*) should be replaced by the appropriate footnote number. Immediately following the above insert a section "2.3 Methods" and add the following text: "Test methods are not applicable to a Technical Report." Leave the final two paragraphs in the current section 2 related to testing profiles and locales as paragraphs 2 and 3 in this new section 2.3. Rename section 4 to Terminology" and renumber it section 3. Add a new section, "3.1 Conventions". In this section describe the specific editorial and typographical conventions used in the document, including any specific fonts used such as in section 7. Add new sections 3.2 "Definitions", 3.2.1 "Terms", and 3.2.2 "Acronyms and Abbreviations". Renumber the various terms 3.2.1.x and acronyms and abbreviations 3.2.2.x as appropriate. Any definitions taken from other documents should include a reference to the originating document. For example, ISO/IEC 14252: 1995 defines the term "locale(s)", therefore this document should use the same definition of locale(s) and include the reference "(ISO/IEC 14252: 1995)" at the end of the definition. On page 10 remove section 6.5 and the editorial note following and renumber all subsequent sections and related cross-references. Is the correct title for section 6.4 the one used in 6.4 or the one used in 6.5? Please provide access to Annexes A, B, F, and G via the iso14766 web page. It would be useful to be able to piece together a complete document including these annexes. Additional comments will follow. Dave -- D. J. Blackwood, Chair Canadian POSIX Working Group