L2/01-012R


Approved Minutes of the UTC 86 / L2 183 Joint Meeting

Mountain View, CA -- January 29 - February 1, 2001

May 21, 2001

January 29, 2001

Number of members in good standing as of this meeting: 16, number of members in regular attendance: 14, Quorum: 7.

PRESENT: Basis Technology; Compaq Computer; Hewlett-Packard Company (by proxy); Justsystem; Progress Software; RLG; Sybase, Inc.; Unisys Corporation.

NOT PRESENT: Government of India, MIT; Government of Pakistan, NLA; Microsoft Corporation; NCR Corporation; Peoplesoft; Sun Microsystems.

Total members represented: 8, Total not represented: 6

UTC 85/L2 182 Minutes

[86-M1] Motion: Approve the minutes of UTC 85/L2 182 as documented in L2/00-324.
Moved by Sandra Martin O'Donnell, seconded by Mike Ksar

5 for (Compaq, HP, Justsystem, Progress, Unisys)
0 against
3 abstain (Basis, RLG, Sybase) 

Calendar Review and Updates
UTC 87/L2 184 - May 21- 24, 2001, Pleasanton, host Peoplesoft
UTC 88/L2 185 - August 14-17, 2001, Seattle, host Microsoft
UTC 89/L2 186 - November 6-9, 2001, Baltimore, host Share (Annual Members Mtg)
UTC 90/L2 187 - January 28 - 31, 2002, Bay Area, host TBD
Calendar details posted at www.unicode.org/unicode/timesens/calendar.html
Action Item Review UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Microsoft now present.

Total members represented: 9; Total not represented: 5

[86-A3] Action Item for Murray Sargent: Confirm there is a room available for the new dates for UTC 88 (August 14-17, 2001).
SQL 2002
[86-A4] Action Item for Dave Birdsall: Write a SQL character handling background paper for UTC/L2 distribution.

[86-A5] Action Item for Dave Birdsall: Revise Liaison Report based on feedback received at the meeting. [L2/01-052]

[86-A6] Action Item for Lisa Moore: Send a note to Toby Phipps letting him know that the UTC is eagerly awaiting the DB technical report (old action item 84-A29).

[86-A7] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Provide feedback to J.M. Sykes on terminology and the character/glyph model. [L2/01-057]

UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

NOT PRESENT: Justsystem no longer present.

Total members represented: 8; Total not represented: 6

Language Tags

[86-M2] Motion: Change the status of UTR#7: Plane 14 Characters for Language Tags to Superseded by by the publication of Unicode 3.1.
Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Asmus Freytag

8 for (unanimous) 

[86-A8] Action Item for Editorial Committee: Change the status of UTR#7: Plane 14 Characters for Language Tags to Superseded by by the publication of Unicode 3.1.
UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Justsystem and Sun Microsystems now present.

Total members represented: 10; Total not represented: 4

Collation Tables

Collation data tables for Unicode 3.0 characters were posted long ago and will updated again soon to roll in feedback.

[86-M3] Motion: Prepare a collation table that includes the Unicode 3.1 characters with the expectation that the UTC will vote on it as a new version of UTS#10: Unicode Collation Algorithm at the next meeting, UTC 87.

Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Mike Ksar

9 for (Basis, Compaq, HP, Justsystem, Microsoft, Progress, RLG, Sun, Unisys)
0 against
1 abstain (Sybase)

[86-A9] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Prepare the updated Unicode 3.1 collation tables and modify the packaging to be one file.
UTF-32
[86-M4] Motion: Approve the update to UAX#19: UTF-32 as given in document L2/01-061 and amended during discussion, with final text to be prepared by the Editorial Committee.
Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Ken Whistler

10 for (unanimous)

[86-A10] Action Item for Mark Davis and the Editorial Committee: Update UAX#19: UTF-32. [L2/01-061]

[86-A11] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: Prepare an addition to the boiler plate of technical reports that points to useful informative material.

[86-A12] Action Item for Mark Davis: Pursue IANA registration of UTF-32 (all three forms).

UTC Procedures
[86-A13] Action Item for Officers: Revisit allowing proxy designations by e-mail in the UTC Procedures.

[86-A14] Action Item for Lisa Moore: Upate the UTC Procedures document with feedback received at the meeting and post on the public part of the web.

Script Names
[86-M5] Motion: Advance Draft UTR#24: Script Names to UTR#24: Script Names after incorporating feedback received during the meeting and a final review by the Editorial Committee. [L2/01-062, 063]
Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Ken Whistler

10 for (unanimous)

[86-A15] Action Item for Mark Davis and the Editorial Committee: Update UTR#24: Script Names. [L2/01-062, 063]
Scripts and New Characters - Kannada
[86-A16] Action Item for Rick McGowan: Reply to the author of the Kannada paper, L2/01-037, thanking him and letting him know that the UTC will incorporate explanatory material into the Standard and character annotations where appropriate.  Point out that sorting is done by using the Unicode Collation Algorithm; Appendices 1 and 3 are unnecessary; and to propose new characters for encoding in Unicode, he should fill out a proposal summary form and submit with background information, evidence of usage, etc. Also inform him of the involvement by Dr. Om Vikas.
Scripts and New Characters - Disunifying Braces and Brackets
[86-M6] Motion: Reject the proposal to disunify braces and brackets given in document L2/01-033, because the proposed characters are already encoded in Unicode. Add U+3008 LEFT ANGLE BRACKET and U+3009 RIGHT ANGLE BRACKET to the list of characters with the math property and document in Unicode 3.1 that the brackets, double brackets, and double braces are used in math.
Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Joan Aliprand

8 for (Compaq, HP, Justsystem, Microsoft, RLG, Sun, Sybase, Unisys)
0 against
2 abstain (Basis, Progress)

[86-A17] Action Item for Ken Whistler and Mark Davis: Update the math and East Asian property information in the property file to account for adding U+3008 and U+3009 to the list of characters with the math property. [L2/01-033]

[86-A18] Action Item for the Asmus Freytag: As Unicode Liaison to L2 and WG2, support the UTC's action  in 86-M5 (rejecting the disunification of brackets and braces) during L2 and WG2 meetings. [L2/01-033]

[86-A19] Action Item for Murray Sargent: Inform MathML of the change to use U+3008 and U+3009 as math characters instead of U+2329 and U+232A. [L2/01-033]


January 30, 2001

QUORUM ADJUSTMENT: number of members in good standing: 17, number of members in regular attendance: 15, Quorum: 8.

PRESENT: Basis Technology; Compaq Computer; Hewlett-Packard Company (by proxy); IBM Corporation, Justsystem; Microsoft Corporation; Progress Software; RLG; Sun Microsystems; Unisys Corporation.

NOT PRESENT: Government of India, MIT; Government of Pakistan, NLA; NCR Corporation; Peoplesoft; Sybase, Inc.

Total members represented: 10, Total not represented: 5

GB 18030

[86-A20] Action Item for Cathy Wissink and Markus Scherer: Co-author a FAQ on GB18030.

[86-M7] Motion: The UTC should begin the work to publish a GB 18030 mapping.

Moved by Asmus Freytag, seconded by Mike Ksar

10 for (unanimous)

[86-A21] Action Item for Cathy Wissink and Markus Scherer: Organize the UTC work effort to publish a mapping for GB18030.


UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Sybase now present.

Total members represented: 11; Total not represented: 4

Unicode 3.1 - UAX#27

[86-M8] Motion: Amend Unicode 3.1 to change the Chapter 3, C1 conformance clause to read "A process shall interpret Unicode code units (values) in accordance with the Unicode transformation format used." [L2/01-058]
Moved by Sandra Martin O'Donnell, seconded by Asmus Freytag

11 for (unanimous)

[86-M9] Motion: Amend Unicode 3.1 to change Section 5.2, as described in document L2/01-058 and amended in discussion. The final summary of the text is given in L2/01-092 .
Moved by Sandra Martin O'Donnell, seconded by Asmus Freytag

11 for (unanimous)

UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

NOT PRESENT: Compaq no longer present.

Total members represented: 10; Total not represented: 5

[86-M10] Motion: Amend Unicode 3.1 to add the appropriate list of ideographs to the section on ideographic description sequences, p. 269. Details left to the Editorial Committee.
Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Mike Ksar

10 for (unanimous)

[86-A22] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: For Unicode 3.1, number articles with roman numerals and consistently note the status of the sections as part of the header.
UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Compaq now present.

NOT PRESENT: Sun no longer present.

Total members represented: 10; Total not represented: 5

[86-A23] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Add non-characters from planes 3 to 16 to the nameslist, and designate planes 15 and 16 as private use.

[86-A24] Action Item for Asmus Freytag: Update charts to include non-characters from planes 3 to 16 to the nameslist, and designate planes 15 and 16 as private use.

[86-M11] Motion: Accept Proposed Draft Unicode Technical Report #27: Unicode 3.1, given in document L2/01-041 and modified during the meeting, as Unicode Standard Annex #27: Unicode 3.1 after final review by the Editorial Committee.

Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Asmus Freytag

10 for (unanimous)

[86-A25] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: Incorporate agreed to changes (motions 86-M8-11) to Proposed Draft Unicode Technical Report #27: Unicode 3.1, and publish as the Unicode Standard Annex #27: Unicode 3.1. [L2/01-041, 058, 092]
UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Sun now present.

NOT PRESENT: Progress no longer present.

Total members represented: 10; Total not represented: 5

[86-C1] Consensus: Remand the Glossary discussion back to the Editorial Committee for a recommendation to the UTC.

[86-M12] Motion: Add text to UAX#27: Unicode 3.1 and to UnicodeData.html that Cn is the default value for the general category and applies to code points that are unassigned and those that are non-characters. [L2/01-009R]

Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Asmus Freytag

9 for (Basis, Compaq, IBM, Justsystem, Microsoft, RLG, Sun, Sybase, Unisys)
0 against
1 abstain (HP)

[86-A26] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: Update UAX#27: Unicode 3.1, making Cn the default value for the general category. Including explanatory text for C10. [L2/01-009R]
UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

QUORUM ADJUSTMENT: number of members in good standing: 18, number of members in regular attendance: 16, Quorum: 8.

PRESENT: Apple, Progress now present.

Total members represented: 12; Total not represented: 4

Unicode 3.1 - Properties, Derived Properties

[86-M13] Motion: Approve the proplist file (L2/01-082) as amended in the meeting with:
Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Asmus Freytag

11 for (Apple, Basis, Compaq, HP, IBM, Justsystem, Progress, RLG, Sun, Sybase, Unisys)
0 against
1 abstain (Microsoft)

[86-A27] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: For Unicode 3.1, update the proplist file to include the new categories of derived properties decided in motion 86-M13. [L2/01-082]

January 31, 2001

PRESENT: Apple Computer; Basis Technology; Compaq Computer; Hewlett-Packard Company (by proxy); IBM Corporation; Justsystem; Microsoft Corporation; Progress Software; RLG; Sybase, Inc.; Unisys Corporation.

NOT PRESENT: Government of India, MIT; Government of Pakistan, NLA; NCR Corporation; Peoplesoft; Sun Microsystems.

Total members represented: 11, Total not represented: 5

Scripts and New Characters - Dingbats

[86-M14] Motion: Accept the fourteen dingbat characters with the proposed names, code point assignments and properties as given in L2/00-436:
Moved by Ken Whistler, seconded by Rick McGowan

9 for (Apple, Basis, HP, IBM, Justsystem, Microsoft, RLG, Sybase, Unisys)
0 against
2 abstain (Compaq, Progress)

[86-A28] Action Item for Sairus Patel: Prepare an updated dingbats proposal, give to Mike Ksar for submission to WG2, and provide fonts to Asmus Freytag. [L2/00-436, l2/01-087]

[86-A29] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Add the fourteen new dingbat characters to the pipeline document. [L2/00-436]

UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Sun now present.

Total members represented: 12; Total not represented: 4

Scripts and New Characters - Linear B

An updated Linear B proposal will be made at the next UTC - #87. [L2/01-084]
IETF
[86-A30] Action Item for Rick McGowan: Initiate an internet draft describing the Unicode process for standardizing technical content. [L2/01-032]

[86-A31] Action Item for Officers: Improve communications processes with liaison organizations and the public in response to the IETF's desire to work with publicly released information. [L2/01-032]

[86-A32] Action Item for Rick McGowan: Initiate an internet draft describing the registration process for namespace authorities. [L2/01-056]

WG2
Members interested in the Roadmap should review documents L2/00-366, L2/01-024, 030.
WG2 - 10646-1, Amendment 1
[86-M15] Motion: The UTC affirms the current names, glyphs, and annotations for the recycling symbols at 2673..2670 as given in 10646-1, Amendment 1, L2/00-426. The UTC will request a glyph change for U+2672 UNIVERSAL RECYCLING SYMBOL to a white glyph, as documented in L2/01-005, point 1, p.6.
Moved by Asmus Freytag, seconded by Mike Ksar

10 for (Apple, Basis, Compaq, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Progress, RLG, Sybase, Unisys)
0 against
2 abstain (Justsystem, Sun)

[86-M16] Motion: The UTC accepts four proposed characters documented in L2/01-005, points 3 and 4, p.6: [86-A33] Action Item for Asmus Freytag: Provide wording on UTC actions (86-M15, 16) regarding recycling symbols to Michel Suignard for US comments. [L2/01-005]

[86-A34] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the pipeline document with the four additional recycling symbols approved in 86-M16. [L2/01-005]

UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Basis no longer present.

Total members represented: 11; Total not represented: 5

[86-M17] Motion: The UTC rescinds the adoption of the character U+17DD KHMER SIGN LAAK and will request its removal from 10646-1, Amendment 1.  [86-A35] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update pipeline with the UTC's action to rescind U+17DD KHMER SIGN LAAK as documented in 86-M17.

[86-A36] Action Item for Michel Suignard: Include in US comments on Amendment 1, the UTC's action to rescind U+17DD KHMER SIGN LAAK as documented in 86-M17.

[86-A37] Action Item for Michel Suignard: Have the US comments on Amendment 1 support Bruce Paterson's comments given in L2/01-073.

WG2 - 10646-2, FDIS
[86-M18] Motion: The UTC approves the contents of the 10646-2 FDIS. [L2/00-434]
UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Basis now present.

Total members represented: 12; Total not represented: 4

WG2 - 10646-1, Amendment 1

WG2 - Action Items
[86-A40] Action Item for Mark Davis: Respond to Michael Everson's comments and concerns about the COMBINING GRAPHEME JOINER found in WG2 action item 39-10-a. [L2/01-042]
UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Basis no longer present.

Total members represented: 11; Total not represented: 5

Normalization - YOD WITH HIRIQ

[86-M20] Motion: Correct the status of U+FB1D YOD WITH HIRIQ in Unicode 3.1 to add the character to the composition exclusion list for normalization and clarify that this action is a corrigendum.  Make a note in the Unicode Policies document about this action. [L2/01-004, 077]
Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Rick McGowan

9 for (Apple, Compaq, HP, IBM, Justsystem, Microsoft, Progress, RLG, Unisys)
0 against
2 abstain (Sun, Sybase)

[86-A41] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the composition exclusion list to include U+FB1D YOD WITH HIRIQ. [L2/01-004]

[86-A42] Action Item for Mark Davis: Update Normalizationtest.txt to account for adding U+FB1D YOD WITH HIRIQ to the composition exclusion list. [L2/01-004]

[86-A43] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: Update UAX#15: Unicode Normalization Forms to incorporate the addition of U+FB1D YOD WITH HIRIQ to the composition exclusion list and note it is a corrigendum. [L2/01-004]

[86-A44] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: Update the Unicode Policies document to note the corrigendum in normalization forms which adds U+FB1D YOD WITH HIRIQ to the composition exclusion list. [L2/01-004]

[86-A45] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: Include in Unicode 3.1 the corrigendum to normalization forms which adds U+FB1D YOD WITH HIRIQ to the composition exclusion list. [L2/01-004]

[86-A46] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: Once all updates to account for the corrigendum in normalization forms which added U+FB1D YOD WITH HIRIQ to the composition exclusion list are complete (86-A41-45), announce the change publicly. [L2/01-004]

[86-A47] Action Item for Unicode Liaisons: Inform Liaison Members of the corrigendum in normalization forms which added U+FB1D YOD WITH HIRIQ to the composition exclusion list. [L2/01-004]

Deprecating Language Tags
[86-A48] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: Increase the warnings about using language tag characters in Unicode 3.1.
Scripts and New Characters - Georgian
[86-A49] Action Item for Lisa Moore: Respond to the Georgian Ministry of IT on re-ordering the Georgian characters (point to the collation table that can be used for ordering) and on the representation of their requested character by a combining sequence. [L2/01-059]

[86-M21] Motion: Accept GEORGIAN LETTER IRRATIONAL VOWEL at 10F7 and GEORGIAN LETTER AINI at 10F8. [L2/01-046, 047, 048]

Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Rick McGowan

11 for (unanimous)

[86-A50] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the pipeline document with the two new Georgian accepted in 86-M21. [L2/01-046, 047, 048]

[86-A51] Action Item for Lisa Moore: Forward the proposal for the two new Georgian accepted in 86-M21 to WG2 with a cover letter. [L2/01-046, 047, 048]

[86-M22] Motion: The UTC rejects Georgian letter U-BRJGU because it already can be represented by the sequence <U+10E3, U+030C>, GEORGIAN LETTER UN followed by COMBINING CARON. [L2/01-046, 047, 048]

Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Rick McGowan

11 for (unanimous)

[86-A52] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the pipeline with the rejected Georgian letter U-BRJGU and document the combining sequence that can be used to represent it –– <U+10E3, U+030C>. [L2/01-046, 047, 048]
Unicode 3.1 - Georgian Text
[86-A53] Action Item for Michael Kaplan: Run the chart program using a Nuskhuri font and provide to the Editorial Committee by February 15, 2001. [L2/01-040]

[86-M23] Motion: The UTC approves the Georgian script text given in L2/01-040 and amended during discussion, with a gif to be provided showing the code chart with a liturgical (Nuskhuri) font.

Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Sandra Martin O'Donnell

11 for (unanimous)

[86-A54] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: Update the Georgian text in Unicode 3.1 based on document L2/01-040 and motion 86-M23.

[86-A55] Action Item for Joe Becker: Inform Michael Everson of the UTC actions on Georgian.

[86-A56] Action Item for Lisa Moore: Inform the Georgian Ministry of IT of the latest Unicode text on Georgian and let them know a new code chart based on the liturgical font will be included.

[86-A57] Action Item for Lisa Moore: Reply to the Patriarch of Georgia on behalf of the UTC.

UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Basis now present.

Total members represented: 12; Total not represented: 4

Unicode 3.1 - Properties, Bidi Bugs

[86-M24] Motion: Remove the part of the bidi implementation guideline that deals with leaving the explicit controls in the data stream during processing. [L2/01-089]
Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by V.S. Umamaheswaran

9 for (Apple, HP, IBM, Justsystem, Progress, RLG, Sun, Sybase, Unisys)
0 against
3 abstain ( Basis, Compaq, Microsoft)

[86-M25] Motion: Remove the left and right parentheses and make minor editorial changes as necessary in P2 (bidi). [L2/01-089]
Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by V.S. Umamaheswaran

11 for (Apple,  Basis, Compaq, HP, IBM, Justsystem, Progress, RLG, Sun, Sybase, Unisys)
0 against
1 abstain (Microsoft)

[86-A58] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: Update the text of Unicode 3.1 and change UAX#9 to reflect motions 86-M24, 25. [L2/01-089]
Unicode 3.1 - Properties, Derived Properties
[86-M26] Motion: Include the derived data files as separate files in the Unicode 3.1 directory, with the Editorial Committee to make further packaging changes as appropriate. [L2/01-082]
Moved by Ken Whistler, seconded by Asmus Freytag

12 for (unanimous)

[86-A59] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: Include the derived property files as separate files in the Unicode 3.1 directory and update readmes as appropriate. [L2/01-082]

[86-A60] Action Item for Mark Davis: Make fixes in the derived property list files for Unicode 3.1 as discussed during UTC#86. [L2/01-082]

Unicode 3.1 - Properties, Whitespace
[86-M27] Motion: Approve in Unicode 3.1 a single whitespace property, which omits ZWSP, with the list of characters with the whitespace property given in L2/01-082.
Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Ken Whistler

11 (Apple, Basis, Compaq, HP, IBM, Justsystem, Microsoft, Progress, Sun, Sybase, Unisys)
0 against
1 abstain (RLG)

[86-A61] Action Item for Mark Davis and Ken Whistler: Update the proplist file for the whitespace property for Unicode 3.1 as agreed in motion 86-M27. [L2/01-082]

[86-A62] Action Item for the Editorial Committee: Ensure that proplist.html has sufficient explanation in Unicode 3.1. [L2/01-082]


February 1, 2001

PRESENT: Basis Technology; Hewlett-Packard Company (by proxy); IBM Corporation; Microsoft Corporation; Progress Software; RLG; Sybase, Inc.; Unisys Corporation.

NOT PRESENT: Apple Computer; Compaq Computer; Government of India,  MIT; Government of Pakistan, NLA; Justsystem; NCR Corporation; Peoplesoft; Sun Microsystems.

Total members represented: 8, Total not represented: 8

Math

[86-M28] Motion: Establish an ad hoc group to refine the math proposal given in L2/01-088.  If the ad hoc group is satisfied, the ask the UTC Chair for a letter ballot.
Moved by Asmus Freytag, seconded by Murray Sargent

5 (Basis, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Unisys)
0 against
3 abstain (Progress, RLG, Sybase)

[86-A63] Action Item for Asmus Freytag and Murray Sargent: Form an ad hoc group to refine the math proposal given in L2/01-088.

[86-A64] Action Item for Asmus Freytag: The Unicode liaison to WG2 should oppose the addition of the math characters (given in L2/01-088) to Amendment 1 unless a letter ballot is passed by the UTC.

[86-A65] Action Item for Asmus Freytag: Respond to Patrick Ion on the math variant characters, informing him that the UTC is determining if the eight math characters given in document L2/01-064 should be encoded individually. This work will be undertaken by the math ad hoc group.

UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Sun now present.

Total members represented: 9; Total not represented: 7

W3C Character Model

[86-A66] Action Item for Mark Davis: Notify UTC corporate members of the impending deadline for comments on the W3C character model. [L2/01-071]

[86-A67] Action Item for Mark Davis: Forward UTC comments on the W3C character model to the W3C I18N Working Group. [L2/01-071]

ISO 8601/XML Schema
[86-C2] Consensus: The UTC views the gap between ranges in dates and times to be a problem in XML Schema for ISO 8601. [L2/01-043]

[86-A68] Action Item for Mark Davis: Produce a document on the ISO 8601/XML Schema date/time range problems for L2 to forward to the appropriate ISO committee. [L2/01-043]

Unicode 3.1 - Properties, Bidi Bugs
[86-M29] Motion: Add new text based on the reference implementations to the bidi implementation guidelines describing non-removal of explicit controls. Exact text to be provided by the Editorial Committee in Unicode 3.1. [L2/01-089]
Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Asmus Freytag 

9 for (unanimous)

[86-A69] Action Item for Asmus Freytag and the Editorial Committee: Provide text in bidi  implementation guidelines in Unicode 3.1 to describe non-removal of explicit controls. [L2/01-089]
UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Compaq now present by proxy.

Total members represented: 10; Total not represented: 6

Scripts and New Characters - Arabic Tail Character

[86-M30] Motion: Accept the addition of the character ARABIC TAIL FRAGMENT at U+FE73, with the properties of an extender. [L2/01-069]
Moved by Mark Davis, seconded by Ken Whistler

8 for (Basis, IBM, Microsoft, Progress, RLG, Sun, Sybase, Unisys)
2 against (HP, Compaq)
0 abstain 

[86-A70] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the pipeline document with the new character ARABIC TAIL FRAGMENT. [L2/01-069]

[86-A71] Action Item for V.S. Umamaheswaran: Update the proposal summary form for the character, ARABIC TAIL FRAGMENT, and forward to WG2. [L2/01-069]

UTC Membership Roll Call Adjustment

PRESENT: Compaq no longer present.

Total members represented: 9; Total not represented: 7

Scripts and New Characters - N With Long Right Leg

[86-M31] Motion: Accept the addition of the character LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH LONG RIGHT LEG at U+0220. [L2/00-423]
Moved by Ken Whistler, seconded by Joan Aliprand

9 for (unanimous)

[86-A72] Action Item for Ken Whistler: Update the pipeline document with the new character LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH LONG RIGHT LEG . [L2/00-423]

[86-A73] Action Item for Asmus Freytag: The Unicode Liaison to WG2 is instructed to support the new character LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH LONG RIGHT LEG . [L2/00-423]

WG2 - 10646-1, Amendment 1 WG20 - CEN Localization Requirements Taxonomy
[86-A76] Action Item for Arnold Winkler: Provide comments on the Taxonomy for European Localiation Requirements to Uma for him to forward to CEN. [L2/01-021]
WG20 - COBOL
[86-A77] Action Item for Lisa Moore: Respond to the COBOL committee's query about normatively referencing TR 14562. [L2/01-035]
Character Property Guidelines

UTC Attendees
 
Attendees: Representing:
Joan Aliprand RLG
Julie Allen Unicode
Harald Alvestrand Cisco
Deborah Anderson UC Berkeley
Joe Becker Xerox
Dave Birdsall Compaq/H2
Mark Davis IBM
Asmus Freytag Basis
Ed Hart Share
Hideki Hiura Sun/Li18nux
Michael Kaplan Trigeminal
Tatsuo Kobayashi  Justsystem
Mike Ksar  HP (proxy)
Sandra Martin O'Donnell Compaq
Rick McGowan Apple/Unicode
Lisa Moore IBM
Sairus Patel Adobe
Murray Sargent  Microsoft
Marcus Scherer IBM
Michel Suignard Microsoft
Tex Texin Progress
V.S. Umamaheswaran IBM
Ken Whistler Sybase
Cathy Wissink Microsoft
Arnold Winkler Unisys


UTC Full Member Attendence Roster
 
Member
1/29/01
1/30/01
1/31/01
2/1/01
1. Apple Computer, Inc.  
yes
yes
2. Basis Technology
yes
yes
yes
yes
3. Compaq Computer Corporation 
yes 
yes 
yes
yes (proxy)
4. Gov't of India, MIT
5. Gov't of Pakistan, NLA 
6. Hewlett-Packard Company
yes (proxy)
yes (proxy)
yes (proxy)
yes (proxy)
7. IBM Corporation
yes
yes
yes
8. Justsystem Corporation
yes
yes
yes
9. Microsoft Corporation
yes
yes
yes
yes
10. NCR Corporation
11. Oracle 
12. Peoplesoft
13. Progress Software
yes
yes
yes
yes
14. RLG, Inc.
yes
yes
yes
yes
15. Reuters, Ltd.
16. SAP AG
17. Sun Microsystems, Inc.
yes
yes
yes
yes
18. Sybase, Inc.
yes
yes
yes
yes
19. Unisys
yes
yes
yes
yes