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InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards
INCITS Secretariat, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
1250 Eye St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005
Telephone 202-737-8888; Fax 202-638-4922;
Email: incits@itic.org

Date: October 28, 2003
Reply to: Jennifer Garner
Phone: (202) 626-5737
Email: jgarner@itic.org


Subject: INCITS Study Group on Linux -  Notification of Establishment, Call for Members and Announcement of the December 2-3, 2003 Formation Meeting



Notification of Establishment of the INCITS Study Group on Linux

The INCITS Study Group on Linux was established at the October 2003 meeting of the INCITS Executive Board with the following charter:

The INCITS Study Group on Linux will provide US National Body representation on the SC 22 Linux Rapporteur Group and will develop US National Body positions to the LRG. Reports and status from the meetings will be provided within 30 days to the INCITS Executive Board. The Convener of the INCITS Study Group on Linux will participate on CT22. 

Mr. Dave Thewlis (representing Intel Corporation) was appointed Convener of the INCITS Study Group on Linux.

Call for Members of the INCITS Study Group on Linux

Participation in the standards activities of INCITS is open to all directly and materially affected interests.  Requests to establish membership on the INCITS Study Group on Linux can be directed to Ms. Jennifer Garner (jgarner@itic.org).  There is an $800 fee to establish voting membership on the study group.  All attendees at the formation meeting shall be considered voting members of the INCITS Study Group on Linux.

Announcement of the December 2-3, 2003 Formation Meeting of the INCITS Study Group on Linux

The first meeting of the INCITS Study Group on Linux will be held December 2-3, 2003 at the office of the INCITS Secretariat in Washington, DC:

Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
1250 Eye Street, NW
Suite 200
Conference Room 2
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone:    (202) 737-8888
Fax:                (202) 638-4922

The meeting schedule is as follows:

Tuesday December 2, 2003 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday December 3, 2003 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM