Project 49: Real numbers in OSI	

Harwell 1980:
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Open systems interconnection 

Reid wondered whether we should react on open systems inter-
connection, say on the matter of the representation of floating-point
numbers. Reinsch remarked that the IEEE floating-point standard
addresses the problem of transporting numbers. Lawson said that we
should emphasize the continuing importance of portability. Rice felt
that this topic was not a top priority project for the group. Reid
said that he was worried that it might in the long run turn out to be
very important to us, and promised to follow developments.

Pasadena 1984:
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(Reid): Closer study of the presentation level proposal indicates that
adequate means are provided for transferring real numbers as
"constructor" types, and that therefore there is no need to include a
universal primitive type for reals. Thus the worry we expressed at
Söderköping is not justified, but there may nevertheless be merit in
standardization of constructor types. Correspondence so far has
concentrated on organisational aspects of OSI work. Reid will continue
to liaise in the hope that we can eventually provide technical input.

Stanford 1988:
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Document:	
IFIP/WG 2.5 (Stanford-8) 1508, 3 pages,

B. Einarsson reported on the information he sent to TC2 in his report
on real numbers in OSI (1508).

Beijing 1989:
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WG 2.5 members Einarsson and Vouk are continuing to monitor the X3T2
activities.

Jerusalem 1990:
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WG 2.5 members Einarsson and Vouk will continuing to monitor the X3T2
activities as part of the liaison activities of WG 2.5, however the
project itself will be closed (Einarsson).