Accredited Standards Committee *	X3, Information Technology

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Doc. No.:	PR/96-051
Reply to:	Lynn Barra at lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us 


X3 Announces the Public Comment Period for the 
Reaffirmation of ANSI X3.124:1985, Computer Graphics - Graphical Kernel 
System (GKS) Functional Description and ANSI X3.124.1:1985, GKS FORTRAN 
Binding 

Washington D.C., June 1996 - Accredited Standards Committee X3, Information 
Technology is announcing the public comment period for X3.94:1985.  The public 
review extends from July 19, 1996 to September 17, 1996.

ANSI X3.124:1985 specifies a set of functions for computer graphics 
programming (GKS).  GKS is a basic graphics system for applications that produce 
computer generated two dimensional pictures on line graphics or raster graphics 
output devices.  It supports operator input and interaction by supplying basic 
functions for graphical input and picture segmentation.  It allows storage and 
dynamic modification of pictures.

ANSI X3.124.1:1985 specifies a language independent nucleus of a graphics 
system.  For integration into a programming language, GKS is embedded in a 
language dependent layer obeying the particular conventions of that language.  
This document specifies such a language dependent layer for the FORTRAN 
language.

In accordance with ANSI procedures, which require a five-year review of 
approved standards, the responsible committee, X3H3 recommends these 
standards be reissued, without change.

Submit all comments to:  X3 Secretariat, Attn.:  Lynn Barra, 1250 Eye 
Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC  20005, Email:  lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us.  
Send a copy to:  ANSI, Attn.:  BSR Center, 11 West 42nd St., New York, NY  10036.

A call for possible patents and pertinent issues (copyrights, trademarks) is 
also being issued.  Please submit information on these issues to the X3 
Secretariat at 1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 200, Washington DC  20005. 
Email: x3sec@itic.nw.dc.us

Copies of these standards can be purchased from the American National 
Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd St., New York, NY  10036.


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