N229

[Fred Tydeman]

ISO-IEC/JTC1/SC22/WG11 N229 is version 3.1 of the Language Compatible
Arithmetic Standard (LCAS) dated March 1, 1991 and is the same as
X3T2/91-073.  It is also known as International Standard ISO/IEC
10967:1991. SC22/WG11 is the ISO working group that is responsible for
the development of these projects internationally.  X3T2 is the US TAG
to SC22/WG11, which means that X3T2 provides the US positions to the
international working group.
 
What use to be the LCAS is now called Langauge Independent Arithmetic -
Part 1 Integer and Floating Point Arithmetic.  Also, the Language
Compatible Mathematical Procedure Standard and Language Compatible
Complex Arithmetic and Procedure Standard have been renamed to LIA-Part
2 Mathematical Procedure Standard and LIA-Part 3 Complex Arithmetic and
Procedure Standard respectively.
 
The March 1991 version of the LIA-Part 1 is the current version of the
proposed standard.  The next version is expected from the editor by the
end of the month.
 
What is IEEE P1754?
 
These are not IBM's views, these are the personal ones of:
Fred Tydeman, IBM, Austin, Texas (512) 838-3322; fax (512) 838-3484
AIX S/6000 Math library architect & IBM's rep to NCEG (X3J11.1)
Internet: tydemanaibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com    uucp: uunet!ibmsupt!tydeman