Accredited Standards Committee* X3, Information Technology - press release

X3 Announces the Public Comment Period of ISO/IEC 9592-3/PDAM2 for Initial Public Review, Information Processing Systems - Computer Graphics - Programmers' Hierarchical Interactive Graphics Systems - Part 3: Clear text encoding of archive file - Amendment 2 - Enhanced control functionality

reply toLynn Barra.


NEWS RELEASE
Doc No.:        PR/95-023
Washington, DC, March 9, 1995 -- Accredited Standards Committee X3, 
Information Technology announces the two-month public review of 
ISO/IEC 9592-3/PDAM2.  The public review extends from March 3, 1995 to May 3, 1995.

This document specifies the additions and changes to Part 3 OF ISO/IEC 9592:1989 (PHIGS - clear text encoding of archive file) to support Amendment 2 to Part 4 (PHIGS PLUS)."

Note:  This draft amendment is being processed simultaneously as an American
National Standard and an International Standard.  Due to the International deadlines, comments received may not be received in time to be considered before the international draft amendment ballot is determined.  Therefore, all commentors are urged to submit your comments as early in the public review period as possible.  Comments received after the international deadline will be addressed and considered for future balloting and/or revision.

Submit all comments to:  X3 Secretariat, Attn.:  Deborah J. Greco, 1250 Eye St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC  20005.  Send a copy to :  ANSI, Attn.: BSR Center, 11 West 42nd St., New York, NY  10036.

A call is also issued at this time to the U.S. technical community for information
regarding any known patent or like rights that may be required for compliance to
this proposed ISO/IEC standards.  The applicable patent policy is contained in Annex G of the JTC 1 Directives (second edition, 1992) or may be obtained from the JTC1 TAG Administrator at the address noted below.

The document is available for $29.00 from:  American National Standards 
Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., New York, NY  10036, (212) 642-4900
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X3 Secretariat, 1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 200, Washington DC 20005
Telephone: 202-737-8888, FAX 202-638-4922 
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