[87424] MON 08/11/97 19:14 FROM UNICORE@UNICODE.ORG: UTC #73: Motions; 166 LINES Received: by rlg.org; Mon, 11 Aug 97 19:14:29 PDT Received: from unicode.org (unicode2.apple.com [17.254.3.212]) by mail-out1.apple.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id SAA57584; Mon, 11 Aug 1997 18:59:34 -0700 Received: by unicode.org (NX5.67g/NX3.0S) id AA13930; Mon, 11 Aug 97 18:48:57 -0700 Message-Id: <9708120148.AA13930@unicode.org> Errors-To: uni-bounce@unicode.org X-Uml-Sequence: 1066 (1997-08-12 01:48:55 GMT) To: Multiple Recipients of Unicore Reply-To: unicore@unicode.org From: "Joan Aliprand" Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 18:48:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: UTC #73: Motions These are the UTC motions from the meeting of Aug. 4-5 (a joint meeting with NCITS Subgroup L2). Please send any corrections to Armold and me. Joan Aliprand UTC Chair =========================================================================== Approved Motions of the UTC #73 meeting Palo Alto, CA -- August 4-5, 1997 August 5, 1997 Approval of agenda of meeting [#73-M1] Motion: To approve agenda as amended. Moved by Jenkins, seconded by Whistler Unanimous Approval of minutes of previous joint meeting [#73-M2] Motion: To approve the draft minutes of the joint meeting of the UTC [meeting #72] and NCITS Subgroup L2 [meeting #169] Moved by Freytag, seconded by Jenkins 13, 0, 1 (NCR) Unicode representation at IRG [#73-M3] Motion: That the UTC endorse Glenn Adams as HoD for the Unicode Consortium at IRG Meeting 10. Moved by Freytag, seconded by Jenkins Unanimous [#73-M4] Motion: That the UTC endorse other UTC representatives attending the meeting as alternates for the Unicode Consortium, with the HoD to appoint a substitute from the Unicode alternates if he is unable to attend. Moved by Freytag, seconded by Jenkins Hideki Hiura (Sun) and Michael Kung (Oracle) plan to attend the IRG meeting. Unanimous Concurrence with WG2 resolutions from meeting #33 [#73-M5] Motion: That the UTC approve the consent docket [L2/97-186] as amended. Moved by Freytag, seconded by McGowan Unanimous (14, 0, 0) *** Covered WG2 resolutions on Cherokee script, Braille, Ogham, Sinhala, Yi script and Yi radicals, Armenian hyphen, and Symbols (as in WG2 document N1626) *** Byzantine music symbols [#73-M6] Motion: That the UTC concurs with SC2/WG2 Resolution M33.13. Moved by Freytag, seconded by Adams 13, 0, 1 abst. Plane 14 proposal [#73-M7] Motion: That the authors should proceed with the specified work items: (a) preparation of a Unicode Technical Report regarding character set identification and structure; (b) preparation of an Internet draft containing the original Plane 14 proposal minus source set tagging and generic tagging; (c) preparation of a proposal on generic tagging (based on John Cowan's proposal and including the three-way split proposed by Glenn Adams) Moved by Freytag; seconded by Moore. 13, 1 (NCR), 0 Keyboard symbols [#73-M8] Motion: To prepare a proposal for two new characters: keytop cartouche and screen cartouche. Moved by Umamaheswaran, seconded by Suignard 12, 2, 1 Additional Hangzhou numerals [#73-M9] Motion: That the UTC concurs with SC2/WG2 Resolution M32.11, and accepts the 3 Hangzhou numeral characters. Moved by Jenkins, seconded by Sargent Unanimous Gothic [#73-M10] Motion: That the UTC accepts the proposal for Gothic script [L2/97-123] with the following deletions: the punctuation marks and the eis with diaeresis. Further, the Chair of the Rare Scripts working group is authorized to work with Michael Everson on a joint proposal. Moved by Jenkins, seconded by Freytag Unanimous (14, 0, 0) Etruscan [#73-M11] Motion: That the UTC proposal for Etruscan script be synchronized with Michael Everson's proposal for Etruscan script. Moved by Jenkins, seconded by Whistler Unanimous (14, 0, 0) Athenian acrophonics [#73-M12] Motion: The UTC directs the Rare Scripts working group to work with Bruce Robertson and other interested parties on a proposal for Athenian acrophonics, and to proceed as follows: (a) aggressively unify what is in the set; (b) aggressively unify with existing Unicode symbols and punctuation (refraining only if unification would require modification of the appearance of the existing character); and, (c) seek subset numerosity so that the characters could be added to Greek script in the BMP. Moved by Freytag, seconded by Becker Unanimous Khmer [#73-M13] Motion: The UTC accepts the proposal for Khmer script, with the following requirements: (a) use of the revised W2 summary form; (b) addition of justification for the gaps in the table layout; (c) definition of character properties. Moved by Jenkins, seconded by Freytag Unanimous Maldivian (Thaana) [#73-M14] Motion: The UTC accepts the proposal for Thaana script and instructs the Living Scripts working group to work with Michael Everson and submit a complete proposal for the joint UTC/L2 meeting in December 1997. Moved by Jenkins, seconded by Freytag Unanimous Unicode compression algorithm [#73-M15] Motion: That the UTC accepts the proposal on the Unicode Compression Algorithm [L2/97-199] by consensus, and authorizes its publication as a Unicode Technical Report. Moved by Whistler, seconded by Freytag By consensus Plane 1 roadmap [#73-M16] Motion: That the UTC authorize the group that prepared the BMP roadmap to prepare a roadmap proposal for Plane 1. Moved by Freytag, seconded by Jenkins Unanimous *** Note: Associated action items include extending an invitation to Michael Everson to participate in the project. *** Registration of MIME char set corresponding to Unicode 2.0 [#73-M17] Motion: That the UTC approves MIME char set designations for the Unicode Standard, Version 2.0 as follows: (a) "UTF-16" is the primary designation; (b) "UNICODE UTF-16" is to be registered as an alias for "UTF-16". (The exact syntax re hyphens vs. spaces is to be determined by MIME registration conventions). In addition, "UNICODE UTF-8" is to be registered as an alias for "UTF-8". Moved by Freytag, seconded by Becker Unanimous [#73-M18] Motion: For Version 3.0, the Editorial group is directed to: (a) treat UTF-8 as a true part of Unicode; and (b) document UTF-16 on the same level. Moved by Freytag, seconded by Becker Unanimous To: UNICORE@UNICODE.ORG