Universal Multiple-Octet Coded Character Set (UCS) IRG N 394R Date: 1996-08-27 Revised Date: 1996-09-16 Source: Zhang Zhoucai Rapporteur of Ideographic Rapporteur Group Title: WG2 Resolutions & IRG's Actions Status: Revised according to Members' Comment, To be finalized Action: For Discussion via E_Mail & FAX within IRG Distribution: ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2/ WG2/IRG Dear IRG members, WG2 #31 Meeting has come up with several resolutions on IRG ( See IRG N 391, you can read it at IRG FTP site). In order to continue IRG activities without meeting from now on to January of 1997, I have PROPOSEd the IRG Action Items for discussion via the Internet and FAX, and received only a few comments from Japan. After discussion and consideration, I have modified the proposed IRG Action Items. Now I am sending it to you for final confirmation. Each members are requested to send your comment back by 20 September. The reply later than this date will be treated as not effective; no reply will be considered as being in favor of the Action Items. 1. IRG Documents for reference N387 CJK Unified Ideograph High Quality Printing, Draft 1.0 WG2 N1434 IRG 1996-08-08 N388 Korea's Comments on IRG Proposal WG2 N1439 Korea 1996-08-12 N389 N389R More Evidence on CJK Extension A WG2 N1455 Dr.Lu Chin, HKITF 1996-08-06 N390 The Great Chinese Word Dictionary with CJK Extension A WG2 N1449 Wang Xiaoming/ CCID 1996-08-12 N391 Resolutions of WG2 Meeting 31 WG2 N1454 WG2 1996-08-16 N392 Opinions received at WG2 #31 in Quebec on Ideographic Composition Rapporteur 1996-08-16 N393 Source Code Separation Examples WG2 N1463 Adams & Sato 1996-08-16 N394 WG2 Resolution & IRG's Actions Repporteur 1996-08-27 All the files can be downloaded from IRG ftp site. ftp://ftp.cs.cuhk.hk/pub3/irg. 2. Proposed Action Items: (1) On IS/HS WG2 Resolution M31.9 ( Unanimous) WG2 accepts document N1427, N1428, N1429 and N1434 on Internal Supplementation / Horizontal Supplementation from the IRG. WG2 further instructs its editor to prepare the pDAM text, with assistance from IRG editor, and forward it to SC2 Secretariat for an SC2 ballot. Rapporteur's Note1: N1427 is IS/HS 6.2, N1427 and N1429 are the revised text for ISO 10646, N1429 is the high quality printing ( draft 1.0 ). Rapporteur's Note2: SC2 #6 Meeting has assigned the pDAM as pDAM 13. Rapporteur's Note3: WG2 editor is Mr.Bruce Paterson. Proposed Action Items: 1-A: IRG Editors: Review the documents IRG N376 and IRG N 377R, considering the comment from Adams and Sato ( IRG N 393), discuss how to assist WG2 Editor in refining the text. If no more comment before 30 October, the text will be submitted to Mr.Bbuce Paterson as it is. 1-B: IRG members: Review the code table and send errata report to the Rapporteur and related member by the end 30, September ( 1st review ) and 30, October ( 2nd review ). China, TCA, Japan and Korea: If any defect / error is found in corresponding column, the font be updated accordingly and timely by the font provider, and resent to the Rapporteur. The font should be frozen and due by 20 , October. Rapporteur: Submit the high quality printing code table ( camera ready) to Mr.Bruce Paterson by the end of October. (2) On Extension A WG2 Resolution M31.11 ( CJK Unified Ideograph Extension A Version 1.1 ), Canada Abstain. WG2 requests SC2 to forward the following question to national bodies and liaisons for a response by 15 November 1996: " Do you agree with the IRG recommendation to encode the 6865 characters of the CJK Unified Ideograph Extension A Version 1.1, in the Basic Multilingual Plane, with the understanding that IRG will not request any more unified ideographs to be encoded in the BMP ? " Rapporteur's Note: This is a unusual and INFORMAL BALOT in my view. SC2 has resolved to instruct its secretariat to send the question to the SC2 membership along with supplementary information on the population of the BMP, for response to the WG2 convenor by 15 November 1996. Proposed Action Items: 2-A: IRG members, especially the contributors of the Vertical Extension A, are strongly requested to provide MORE EVIDENCE on the proposed Ideographs in the Extension A. ( such as Dr. Lu Chin and Ms. Wang Xiaoming's paper, IRG N389R and N390 ). The evidences are expected to be available by the end of September and sent to SC2 P-members by 15 October. [ Cancelled ] 2-B: To show the maturity of the Extension A and to REALLY use it, China, TCA, Japan and Korea are requested to provide TrueType or 96x96 font for the Extension A to the Rapporteur for high quality printing by the end of November, 1996. [ Cancelled. However, Rapporteur is still encouraging related members to kick off this project in your member body as ealier as possible. but there is no dealine set yet ] 2-C: SC2 P-members, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Singapore are expected to vote YES to support IRG requirement to encode the Extension A into BMP . The answers from IRG members to the SC2 question are desired to be sent to the Rapporteur too. 2-D: Rapporteur: Upon receiving the high quality font, produce the camera ready printings for submission to the IRG #8 and WG2 # 32 meetings in Singapore. [ Cancelled ] 2-E: Unicode representative, Dr. Glenn Adams , is requested to keep in close touch with IRG members, and reflect IRG's requirement to UTC meeting to be held in September. Members should forward its explanation and evidence on the Extension A to Mr. Adams as early as possible. [ Cancelled. Actually, it has been done partially. ] (3) On Ideographic Composition WG2 Resolution M31.12b Unanimous WG2 encourages IRG to refine the proposals for Ideographic Structure Characters, the ideographic Variation Mark, the Ideographic Component Supplement and the Ideographic Radical Suppliment based on the comments received at WG2 meeting 31. Rapporteur's Note: The comments on Ideographic Composition received at the WG2 meeting are recorded in document IRG N392. [ NOT N393 !! ] Proposed Action Items: 3-A: China: Refine all the Ideographic Composition related font and printed code table. Follow up the discussion, form a well-ordered Radical table and Component Supplement table. 3-B: Mr. K.H. Lee: With reference the adhoc meeting minutes and the N392, write a text clearly stating the rules used for selecting Radical Supplement for discussion. Due date: 1996.10.30. 3-C: Dr. Lu Chin , Dr.Adams and the Rapporteur: Follow up the discussion, refer to the N 392, update the document, N310 (Ideographic Components and Composition Scheme WG2 N 1348, Ad Hoc Group 1996-02-07 ) Due date: 1996.11.30. 3-D: All members: Review the documents related to Ideographic Composition, and submit new contribution based on the current proposals, focusing on reply N 392. (4) Future Meetings: WG2 Resolution M31.12d WG2 approves the next IRG meeting in Singapore from 13 to 17 January 1997. Rapporteur's Note: The meeting is scheduled one week before the WG2 #32 meeting. The WG2#33 meeting is planned from 23 to 27 June 1997, in Cyprus , and the SC2 #7 meeting would be co-located with the WG2 #33 meeting, while IRG #9 meeting has not finally determined. Proposed Action Items: 4-A: Singapore, as the host of IRG #8 meeting, is requested to provide hotel information to members not later than 1996-11-10, and give necessary visa support to some members when required. 4-B: Rapporteur: Circulate the meeting notice with tentative agenda before 1996-11-15. 4-C: All members: Prepare to participate the IRG #8 meeting. 4-D: All members: Consider how to schedule the 9th meeting, before or after WG2 #33 meeting ? China: Where to locate the meeting ? [ Japan proposes to have the IRG #9 meeting before WG2 #33 planned on 23-27 June. Shall we schedule it in the later of April or the early of May of 1997 ? ] (5) IRG Rapporteur: WG2 Resolution M31.12d Unanimous WG2 accepts the nomination of Mr.Zhang Zhoucai to continue as the IRG rapporteur. SC2 Resolution M6.1 ( Continuation of IRG Rapporteur) Unanimous SC2 accepts the WG2 nomination of Mr.Z. Zhang as the IRG Rapporteur for the next term. Rapporteur's Note: According to the convention, the term of IRG Rapporteur should be from a SC2 plenary meeting to another. Hence, my this term will run from now to SC2 #7, June, 1997. I will do my best to push IRG's task well done with your full support. 3. Feedback Deadline: Members are expected to send your comment / proposal on the IRG Action Items by 20 September ( Friday ) 1996. No feedback shall be ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ regarded to support the above proposed Action Plan. Looking forward to hearing your comment soon, Sincerely Yours, Zhang Zhoucai 1996-08-27 1996-09-16 Contact: Zhang Zhoucai, CCID Senior Engineer IRG Rapporteur Address: Apartment 620-621, 11A, Da Tun Road, ChaoYang District ( Inside The Geophysics Institute ) Beijing 100101, China TEL: (8610)6201 1118 ext 300 FAX: (8610) 6496 0428 E_Mail : joezhg@public.bta.net.cn Pager: (8610) 6524 5577 - 16395 IRG FTP Site: ftp.cs.cuhk.hk /pub3/irg