WPC  7=FCȝ:1{m:ýtDn=+<*-ߨv#K3^ z< #}c͚# UF %# 0()Q4 :xTw|U.HUNvU<HP LaserJet IIIHPPCL5MS,,,,,,,,0 < 9Z .Courier New RegularX($Meeting Notes X3L8 12/5-7/94    ' (Bruce Bargmeyer(0Bruce Bargmeyer .   68J3|xBertDenisUDEI BertDenis UDEIPipher WWW ITI URL FGDC erD eEEEEUUUDE<6X9`(Courier@ Z6Times New Roman Regular\ `$Times NewRoman !    MeetingNotesX3L8SpecialInterestGroupMeetingHeldatInformationTechnologyIndustry(ITI)CouncilOfficesJune614,1995<ӀAttendees:BruceBargmeyer   h EPA $ t  PhilDiamond    h VA  H  DouglasEvalenko   h LANL    LarryFitzwater   h EPA   DanGillman    h BureauofCensus t  PaulHawes    h Bellcore H  JoeLeahy `     h SAIC l  WilliamKenworthey,Jr. h Self @  JudithNewton    h NIST  PhongNgo `     h SAIC  BertParker    h MITRE l JimPipher    h DISA @ DavidStowell    h StowellandAssociates,Inc. d Thefollowingreportstheissuesraisedanddecisionsmade:1.WorldWideWebPageforX3L8FrankOlkenmadetherevisionssuggestedatthelastmeeting.Somemoresuggestionsweremade.FrankwillputitupforgeneralaccessandpostitslocationtoYahoo,Lycosandotherdirectories.TheURLis:http://www.lbl.gov/~olken/x3l8.html2.X3L8reflectorAlanGoldfinehassetuptheX3L8NEWSreflectoranduseofithasbegun.TheaddreInternetaddressis:XeXXX_XXe#XXXXek# ]rx3l8news@speckle.ncsl.nist.gov#XX]r##XXX X#Theinternalreflectorwillbesetupnext.The3.ReportofSC14/WG4meetingBillKenwortheygaveareportoftheSC14/WG4meeting.ThereportsofthemeetingareavailableontheX3L8reflector,seebelow(filenamesindirectory/x3l8/sc14docsarewg4rpt.wp5andwg4rcmd.wp5).TheSC14/WG4meetingparticipantsrecommendedthatwesetupanemailreflectorforWG4.AlanGoldfineisaskedtosetupthereflectorwiththenameSC14WG4NEWS.We(intheSIG)discussed D-(1 whoshouldbeonthelists.Itwasagreedthatwewouldtryto normalizethelists.Thatis,nameswouldbeononelistortheother.TheX3L8NEWSreflectorwillcontainthenamesoftheX3L8committeemembersandanyoneelsewhorequeststobeonthelist.TheSC14WG4NEWSreflectorwillinitiallylisttheSC14membersandpeopleinterestedinSC14issues(whoarenotontheX3L8reflectorlists).TheSC14/WG4reflectorcouldbegeneralizedtoSC14aftertheSC14meeting.4.ReviewofISO/IECSC14N775OpenEDIReferenceModelItwasagreedtorecommendtotheX3L8plennarythatwesendfollowingmessagetoRonny:RonnyWerevieweddocumentISO/IECSC14N775,OpenEDIReferenceModel.ThetimingofthisballotfellbetweenofficialmeetingsofX3L8.Wewouldliketosendyouthefollowinginformalcomments.WefeelthattheOpenEDImodelisconsistentwiththeworkofSC14.Astheworkprogresses,SC30shouldconsiderISO/IEC11179asinput,particularlytothebusinessoperationview(Section4.1).Wewouldliketobeonthedirectdistributionlist(preferablyelectronic)fordocumentsdevelopedaspartoftheSC30work.WewouldliketohavethedocumentssenttoPaulHawesat:̜ XXXX  Mr.M.PaulHawes0  Bellcore (#(# 0  444HoesLane,Room4D848 (#(# 0  Piscataway,NewJersey08854 (#(#   TEL:(908)6993209̀0  FAX:(908)33629800 (#(# 0  INTERNET:mph@rruxls.bellcore.com (#(# М#XXX X#5.ReviewofISO/IECSC14N778,PeriodicReviewofISO5218:1977,confirmation,revisionorwithdrawalofISO5218,InformationinterchangeRepresentationofhumansexes.ItwasagreedtorecommendtotheX3L8plenarythatwevoteonthequestionsasfollows:0  Question1,Isthisthebestpossiblesolution.... (#(#    ` Answer:No0  0` (#(#  Question2,IsactualpracticeconsistentwiththeISOstandard? ` (#` (#    ` Answer:No0  0` (#(#  Question3,AreyouinfavorofRevision? ` (#` (#    ` Answer:Yes(seecommentbelow)0  0` (#(#  Question4,Areyoupreparedtoparticipateindevelopment?D-(1` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#Answer:Yes ` (#` (# Ї0  Comment: (#(# 6.ReviewofISO/IECSC14N776,CDBallot,Computationalaidsinterminlogyterminology񀄀Dataelementcategories,andN779,CDBallot,TerminologyworkPrinciplesandmethodsWewillgooverthesetwodocumentsintheJulymeeting,sincetheyrequiresomereading.7.TheaboveISOdocumentscamebetweenregularlyscheduledX3L8meetings.WehavemissedthedeadlineforcommentonthesedocumentssincetheywereheldfordistributionfortheX3L8meeting.WewouldliketodistributethedocumentssoonerandactuponthesedocumentsattheSIGmeetings.PhongNgohasvolunteeredtosort,copyanddistributetheISOdocuments.ThiswouldrelieveNancyDukesfromtheextraburden,sothatshecanlimitherdistributiontoonly3mainX3L8meetingsperyear.WewillnegotiatethisforapprovalduringtheX3L8plenary.8.ThereisaproblemmakingtimelycommentsontheISOballots.ThereforewewouldliketosetupamechanismbywhichtheSIG,whichmeetsmorefrequently,canrespond.ItisproposedthattheSIGhaveshort,formal,interimX3L8meetingssothatitcantakeaction.RegularX3L8memberswouldbesentemailontheactionsandaskedtorespond.Wewouldworkoutattendance/participationsothatallpeoplewhoreqularlyregularlyattendtheregularX3L8meetingswouldremaininvotingstatus.9.ISO/IEC11179Part1.PaulHawesprovidedDanGillmanwiththeeditsagreeduponattheSC14/WG4meeting.Wethecurrentstateandanticipatedprogressofthedocument.DanwilleditthedocumentandprepareitfordistributionbyAugust,1995.10.ISO/IECPart2.TherecommendationsfromSC14/WG4werediscussedalongwithhowtoprogressthedocument.Wediscussedhowlogicalmetadataclassescanbeassociatedwithclassificationschemes.E.g.,PotentialLogicalMetadataClass:ObjectClassPropertyDataElementConcept/DataConceptRepresentation D-(1 PotentialClassisificationClassificationStructures:OntologyTaxonomyPartonomy(meronomy)ThesarusThesaurusKeywords(notquiteclassstructure)Thingstodo:a.Writegooddefinitionforeachoftheabove.0   b.Determinewhichclassificationstructuresapplytowhichlogicalmetadataclass (#(# 0   c.Whatattributes(ege.g.,id,name,definition)areneededtorelatetheclassificationstructuretotheLMC (#(# d.HowdowedealwithQualification?Suggestionsforattributesneeded:FacetClassificationschemeClassificationSchemeVersionRelateddatareferenceTypeofrelationship11.ReportonISO/IEC11179,Part5JudithNewtonprovidedthefinaldraftofPart6,whichisnowbeingsenttoISOtobepublishedasanInternationalStandard.12.ReportonISO/IEC11179,Part6PhongNgoreportedontheresponsetohisbroadqueryforinformationaboutcodingschemesthatcouldsupportourneedforuniqueregistrationauthorityidentifiers.Hereceivedseveralresponses.HeattendedameetingofANSIX12toexplorewhattheEDIcommunityisdoingwithISO6523.ItappearsthatDunnandBradstreetandothermajorcodeissuingorganizationshavesignedamemorandumofunderstandingtogetusetheISO6523scheme.WethereforefeelthatwecanproceedwiththedraftofPart6ascurrentlywritten.Wedonotappeartoneedadifferentschemeforobtaininguniqueidentifiersforregistrationauthorities.PhongwillcompleteeditsonPart6andsendittotheSC14SecretariatforCDballot.BertParkerpresentedanewversionofapaperthatcouldbemodifiedtobeasupportdocumentforPart6.HeincludededitsreceivedfromLarryFitzwaterandPaulHawes.Itdiscusseshowaregistrationauthoritycouldbesetup.Thediscussioncoversproceduresaswellasvariousrolesandresponsibilities.More D-(1 suggestionsforimprovementsweremade.BertwillnextmodifythedocumenttomakeitmoregenericsothatitcanaccompanyISO/IEC11179withoutidentifyingaparticularorganization.13.MetamodelforDataRepresentationWewanttosendthismaterialoutforpublicreview.WeinvitedMs.LynnBarrafromITItodescribetherevisedX3proceduresweneedtofollowforpublicreview.Theseproceduresaremuchexpeditedfromthoseofthepast.Theyaresummarizedasfollows:̀a.0  X3L8vote(atmeeting)tosendmaterialoutforpublic    review. (#(# Ѐb.0  Wepreparethematerialtobesentout.t (#(# 0   c.0(#(#Wepreparesome paperworktoaccompanythematerial.She H  gaveusacopyoftheformstofillout. (#(# Ѐd.0  WegivethematerialtoMs.Barrat.Wecansuggestmaterial @  forthepressrelease. (#(# Ѐe.0  Shedevelopsapressreleaseannouncingthetwomonthpublic  reviewperiod.AlsoannouncesitviatheWWW. (#(# Ѐf.0  PeoplecanobtaincopiesatsomecostfromGlobal @ Engineering,whohandlesthedistribution. (#(# Ѐg.0  Simultaneously,ANSIeditormakessuggestionsforproper 8 edits. (#(# Ѐg.0  Wereceivethecommentsandmakeresolution.(#(# Ѐh.0  Dependingonnatureoffixes,multiplepublicreviewrounds d canoccur(technicalchangesnecessitatenewreview). (#(# ЀiI.0  X3L8vote(letterballot)toacceptresolutionofcomments. \(#(# Ѐj.  SubmittoX3forsixweekletterballot. 0 LynnprovideduswithcopiesofthenewX3/SD2.Paulleddiscussionofthemetamodeldescribingchangesmadesincethelastversion.Weraisedandresolvedseveralissuesasrecordedintheissueslist.Issuesandresolutionsarerecordedinthemetamodelissuesdocument issuesmm.txtontheFTPserver(seebelow).Alsoagreedre:metamodelpresentation:Representationismorethanjustvaluedomain.Thereforethebottomofthemetamodelshouldbelabeled Representation.11.FutureX3L8SIGMeetingsandX3L8Plenarymeetings:Meetingsmarked NISTareheldattheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnologyGaithersburg,MarylandMeetingsmarkedITIareheldattheInformationTechnologyIndustry(ITI)CouncilSecondFloor1250EyeStreet D-(1 Washington,D.C.JulySIGmeetingsatNIST:Wednesday,July19̀Building225,RoomB157,9a.m.to4:30p.m.̀Admin.Bldg.,DiningRoomCThursday,July20̀Admin.Bldg.,RoomB113,9:00a.m.to4:30p.m.̀Admin.Bldg.,DiningRoomCFriday,July21̀Admin.Bldg.,RoomB113,9:00a.m.to4:30p.m.̀Admin.Bldg.,DiningRoomCSeptemberSIGandX3L8PlenarymeetingsatITI:X3L8SIGMeetings:Wednesday,September13̀Building225,RoomB157,9:00a.m.to4:30p.m.̀NodiningroomforlunchThursday,September14̀Building225,RoomB157,9:00a.m.to4:30p.m.̀Admin.Bldg.,DiningRoomAX3L8Plenary:Friday,September15̀Building225,RoomB157,9:00a.m.to4:30p.m.̀Admin.Bldg.,DiningRoomA̜ XeXXXX3L8SIG:October1011atITISC14andSC14/WG4October2327atParis,FranceX3L8SIG:November30December1atNISTX3L8SIG:February78,1995atNISTX3L8Plenary:February9,1995atNIST#XXX Xe3#̄X3L8documents,includingthismeetingreport,areavailableviaAnonymousFTPfromspeckle.ncsl.nist.gov.Changedirectorytox3l8(X3L8inlowercaseletters)andcheckthe"readme"filefordetails.