SC22/WG20 N836
Liaison between ISO/IEC
JTC1/SC22 and IETF
Statement of mutual benefits
and responsibilities
2001-05-09
This statement is in support of a type A liaison between ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22 and IETF.
Internet
networking and programming languages, their environments and system software
interfaces efforts do not occur in isolation.
Internet
networking standardization has a need for using programming languages in the
design of protocols, and also for system software interfaces to describe things
like internationalization for use in Internat protocols. Programming languages
etc need to integrate Internet faclilties in the language and library support.
Benefits:
The
IETF produces specifications for the internet protocols and related issues. As
the Internet is nowadays a very important part of the overall world economics,
it is important that programming languages and system software interfaces can
support internet protocols in their specifications and SC22 can thus benefit
from a liaison.
Conversely,
SC22 develops international standards and specifications regarding programming
languages and system software interfaces, such as related to
internationalization. Since the IETF has a clear interest in such standards, it
would benefit by having a liaison line from SC22 reporting on the progress in
such standards development.
Responsibilities:
The
two organizations will exchange information and contributions to common
interest work on a regular basis. Whenever possible, they will send
representatives to each others meetings.
Approved:
SC22
Approved:
IETF