ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22/Java SG ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22/Java SG N 3-3 DATE: 1998-10-13 REPLACES: N/A DOC TYPE: Plain DOS Text TITLE: Liaisonship between SMI and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22/Java SG SOURCE: Japan (Akio Kido) PROJECT: N/A STATUS: This document is circulated to National Bodies of JTC 1/SC22/Java SG for review and consideration at the October 1998 SC22/Java SG meeting in Tokyo. ACTION ID: FYI DUE DATE: DISTRIBUTION: P and L Members MEDIUM: DISKETTE NO.: NO. OF PAGES: 1 Text of contribution: National body of Japan would suggest ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/Java SG to establish C type liaisonship between SMI and the Java SG, in order to ensure tight cooperation between the possible PAS submitter of ISO Java standards (SMI) and possible responsible standardization body under ISO/IEC JTC1 (Java SG). The cooperation will contribute to establish high quality Java standards in timely manner. The establishment of the liaisonship could be beneficial for both bodies, for example: - Java SG can provide support to SMI for preparation of Java standard text in the ISO/IEC directives part 3 conforming manner. - In order to maximize approval vote at the PAS ballot, SMI can ask Java SG to review and comments to a portion of a draft PAS text, in advance. - Java SG and member bodies of the Java SG can have a chance to express their opinions. comments, and possible conditions for approval vote to the PAS text, before the submission of the PAS text. - In the case if any controversial problems are found through the pre-review of a draft PAS text, suggested in the second item, Java SG may be able to discuss the SMI and look for a compromise.