Subject: [Boost-commit] svn:boost r59127 - website/public_html/beta/community
From: bdawes_at_[hidden]
Date: 2010-01-18 10:54:27
Author: bemandawes
Date: 2010-01-18 10:54:26 EST (Mon, 18 Jan 2010)
New Revision: 59127
URL: http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/59127
Log:
Bring up-to-date (Steve Clamage)
Text files modified:
website/public_html/beta/community/committee.html | 96 ++++++++++++++++++---------------------
1 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-)
Modified: website/public_html/beta/community/committee.html
==============================================================================
--- website/public_html/beta/community/committee.html (original)
+++ website/public_html/beta/community/committee.html 2010-01-18 10:54:26 EST (Mon, 18 Jan 2010)
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/ico" />
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href=
"/style/section-community.css" />
- <!--[if IE 7]> <style type="text/css"> body { behavior: url(/style/csshover3.htc); } </style> <![endif]-->
+ <!--[if IE 7]> <style type="text/css"> body { behavior: url(/style/csshover3.htc); } </style>
+ <![endif]-->
+ <style type="text/css">
+ body {font-family: sans-serif;}
+ </style>
</head><!--
Note: Editing website content is documented at:
http://www.boost.org/development/website_updating.html
@@ -24,28 +28,31 @@
<div id="content">
<div class="section" id="intro">
<div class="section-0">
- <div class="section-title">
- <h1>C++ Committee Meetings</h1>
- </div>
<div class="section-body">
<h1>C++ Committee Meeting FAQ for Boost Members</h1>
<p><strong>Who can attend C++ Committee meetings?</strong>
- Members of J16 (the INCITS/ANSI committee) or of a WG21 (ISO)
+ Members of PL22.16 (the INCITS/ANSI committee) or of a WG21 (ISO)
member country committee ("national body" in ISO-speak).
- INCITS has broadened J16
+ INCITS has broadened PL22.16
membership requirements so anyone can join, regardless of
nationality or employer.</p>
- <p>In addition, a small number of "technical experts" who are
- not committee members can also attend meetings. The "technical
- expert" umbrella is broad enough to cover the Boost members who
- attend meetings.</p>
+ <p>Meeting attendance requirements are tighter than in earlier
+ times, due to changes in INCITS and ISO rules. Anyone who is an
+ employee of a PL22.16 member organization can attend, as can
+ anyone who is a member of one of the national body groups such as
+ the BSI.</p>
+
+ <p>Any non-member who would like to visit should check with the
+ PL22.16 chair or head of their national delegation. The Boosters
+ who are active on the committee can help smooth the way. Contact
+ Beman Dawes for more information.</p>
<p><strong>When and where is the next meeting?</strong> There
- are two meetings a year. The Fall meeting is usually in North
- America, and the Spring meeting is usually outside North
+ are three meetings a year. Two are usually in North
+ America, and one is usually outside North
America. See a general <a href=
"http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/meetings">list of
meeting locations and dates</a>. Detailed information about a
@@ -60,21 +67,17 @@
<p><strong>Is there a fee for attending meetings?</strong> No,
but there can be a lot of incidental expenses like travel,
- lodging, and meals, and there is a $US 800 a year INCITS fee to
- become a voting member.</p>
+ lodging, and meals.</p>
- <p><strong>What is the schedule?</strong> The meetings start at
- 9:00AM on Monday, and 8:30AM other days, unless otherwise
- announced. It is best to arrive a half-hour early to grab a
- good seat, some coffee, tea, or donuts, and to say hello to
- people. (There is also a Sunday evening a WG21 administrative
- meeting, which is closed except to delegates from national
- bodies.)</p>
-
- <p>The meetings generally end on Friday, although there is
- discussion of extending them one extra day until the next
- standard ships. The last day the meeting is generally over by
- 11:00AM. Because the last day's meeting is for formal votes
+ <p><strong>What is the schedule?</strong> The meetings start at
+ 9:00AM on Monday, and 8:30AM other days, unless otherwise
+ announced. It is best to arrive a half-hour early to grab a good
+ seat, some coffee, tea, or donuts, and to say hello to people.</p>
+
+ <p>Until the next
+ standard ships most meetings are running through Saturday,
+ although some end on Friday. The last day the meeting is generally over
+ much earlier than on other days. Because the last day's formal meeting is for formal votes
only, it is primarily of interest only to actual committee
members.</p>
@@ -119,18 +122,17 @@
cheaper, hotels. (The main hotels are usually chosen because
they have large meeting rooms available, and thus tend to be
pricey.) The advantage of staying at the main hotel is that it
- is then easier to participate in the off-line discussions which
+ is then easier to participate in the off-line discussions, which
can be at least as interesting as what actually happens in the
scheduled meetings.</p>
<p><strong>What do people wear at meetings?</strong> Programmer
casual. No neckties to be seen.</p>
- <p><strong>What should I bring to a meeting?</strong> It is
- almost essential to have a laptop computer along. There is a
- committee LAN with a wiki and Internet connectivity. Wireless
- connectivity has become the norm, although there is usually a
- wired hub or two for those needed wired access.</p>
+ <p><strong>What should I bring to a meeting?</strong> It is almost
+ essential to have a laptop computer along. There is a meeting wiki and
+ there is internet connectivity. Wireless
+ connectivity has become the norm.</p>
<p><strong>What should I do to prepare for a meeting?</strong>
It is helpful to have downloaded the mailing or individual
@@ -177,26 +179,16 @@
<!--#include virtual="/common/sidebar-community.html" -->
</div>
- <div class="clear"></div>
+ <div class="clear"><hr>
+ <p>© Copyright Beman Dawes, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010</p>
+ <p>Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. See
+ <a href="http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt">
+ www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt</a></p>
+ <p>Revised
+ <!--webbot bot="Timestamp" s-type="EDITED" s-format="%d %B %Y" startspan -->18 January 2010<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" endspan i-checksum="32149" --></p>
+ <p></div>
</div>
</div>
- <div id="footer">
- <div id="footer-left">
- <div id="revised">
- <p>Revised $Date$</p>
- </div>
-
- <div id="copyright">
- <p>Copyright Beman Dawes 2002.</p>
- </div><!--#include virtual="/common/footer-license.html" -->
- </div>
-
- <div id="footer-right">
- <!--#include virtual="/common/footer-banners.html" -->
- </div>
-
- <div class="clear"></div>
- </div>
-</body>
-</html>
+ </body>
+</html>
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