TAG/05-T12r2

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Minutes of the J3 US TAG meeting
12 May 2005
NeN (Netherlands Standardization Institute), Delft, Netherlands

Van Snyder (chair), Van Snyder (acting secretary)

1.  Open 17:45, Adjourn 18:00

2.  Summary of significant actions: Confirm 1539-2:2000 for a further
period of five years.

3.  Attendees:
Van Snyder, CalTech Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Aleksandar Donev (alternate to Nagle)
Dick Hendrickson, Self
Michael Ingrassia, Sun Microsystems
Bill Long, Cray Inc.
Dan Nagle, Purple Sage Computing
Craig Rasmussen, Los Alamos National Scientific Laboratory

4.  Approve draft agenda
Moved: Dan Nagle, Seconded: Bill Long, Vote: 6-0

5.  Approve previous meeting's minutes
Moved: Dan Nagle, Seconded: Dick Hendrickson, Vote: 6-0

6.  Confirm 1539-2:2000 for a further period of five years.
Moved: Dan Nagle, Seconded: Craig Rasmussen
Vote: 5-1-0-0 = 6 (yes, no, abstain, absent).

--- Aleksandar Donev (alternate to Nagle)
Yes Dick Hendrickson, Self
No  Michael Ingrassia, Sun Microsystems
Yes Bill Long, Cray Inc.
Yes Dan Nagle, Purple Sage Computing
Yes Craig Rasmussen, Los Alamos National Scientific Laboratory
Yes Van Snyder, CalTech Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The "no" voter would have preferred to withdraw it now rather than to
confirm it now and withdraw it in five years' time. INCITS preferred
format of ballot is appended.

7.  Draw attention to anti-trust guidelines at
www.incits.org/inatrust.htm

8.  Future meeting schedule
8-12 August 2005, Las Vegas, NV
7-11 November 2005, Las Vegas, NV

9.  Adjourn
Moved: Dick Hendrickson, Seconded: Mike Ingrassia, Vote: 6-0

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Agenda
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J3-USTAG meeting 2005 May 12
Agenda

1.  Call to order
2.  Approval of agenda
3.  Approval of minutes of previous meeting
4.  Discuss and vote whether to confirm 1539-2:2000 for a further period
    of five years
5.  Draw attention to INCITS Anti-Trust Guidelines, including link
    http://www.incits.org/inatrust.htm.
6.  Adjourn

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Ballot concerning 1539-2:2000 in format requested by INCITS
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Question 1

Are you in favour of:

_X_ confirmation of the International Standard for a further period of
five years?
___ revision of the International Standard? If YES, please give
reasons;
___ withdrawal of the International Standard? If YES, please give
reasons;
___ stabilization of the International Standard?  If YES, please give
reasons.


Question 2

If the voting results show a need to revise the standard, are you
prepared to participate in the development of the project?

___ YES
___ NO
_X_ Not applicable

Question 3

Has this ISO/IEC standard been implemented as a national standard or
is it used per se by your national industry?

___ YES
_X_ NO

Question 4

If the response to question 3 is affirmative, is the standard
implemented or used without change?

___ YES
___ NO
_X_ Not applicable