kuhn@swe.ncsl.nist.gov (Kuhn) (02/27/90)
From: Kuhn <kuhn@swe.ncsl.nist.gov> FIPS Update - February 26, 1990 NIST will soon propose a Federal Information Processing Standard based on Draft 9 of 1003.2 (Shell and Utilities). The announcement will be published in the Federal Register, to be followed by a 90-day comment period. The proposed FIPS will exclude features that are expected to change in the final version of 1003.2, as was done with the FIPS proposal based on Draft 8. The details of excluded items will appear in the Federal Register announcement, which will also be sent to this list on the day it is published in the Federal Register (approximately 30-60 days from now). FIPS 151-1 (1003.1) is expected to be approved by the Secretary of Commerce within 3 weeks. Rick Kuhn Technology Bldg. B266 National Institute of Standards and Technology (formerly National Bureau of Standards) Gaithersburg, Md. 20899 301/975-3337 301/590-0932 - FAX DDN: kuhn@swe.ncsl.nist.gov Volume-Number: Volume 18, Number 59
meulenbr@cst.prl.philips.nl (Frans Meulenbroeks) (03/02/90)
From: meulenbr@cst.prl.philips.nl (Frans Meulenbroeks) can you perhaps tell me how I can obtain a copy of draft 9, and perhaps when draft 10 is due to appear?? Thanks!! -- Frans Meulenbroeks (meulenbr@cst.philips.nl) Centre for Software Technology ( or try: ...!mcsun!phigate!prle!cst!meulenbr) Volume-Number: Volume 18, Number 62
std-unix@longway.TIC.COM (Moderator, John S. Quarterman) (03/03/90)
From: Doug Gwyn <uunet!smoke.brl.mil!gwyn> In article <547@longway.TIC.COM> Rick Kuhn <kuhn@swe.ncsl.nist.gov> writes: >proposed FIPS will exclude features that are expected to change in the final >version of 1003.2, as was done with the FIPS proposal based on Draft 8. Could somebody please explain why these "POSIX" FIPS keep getting based on non-final versions of the IEEE 1003.n standards? That really interferes with the standardization process! Volume-Number: Volume 18, Number 61