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The "Standards for Groupware" birds-of-a-feather session at CSCW92
comprised a discussion of the potential for groupware standards
and related standards activities, such as OSF/GAIA.
The concensus was that we need to establish an ongoing working group
to monitor standards activities and generate standards input.

One outcome of the meeting was the need to compile 
a survey of standards relevant to groupware. 
Robert Watson (@DTI in UK) has a draft survey which I will be 
distributing in hardcopy, and he would like to see the 
following information contributed to the survey 
from each interested organization:

"It would be very useful to have a one/two page position document from each
member. Would you care to provide a format/outline which we could all use.
Information on current work/ use of standards, problems encounted and the
area/direction of possible solutions. A membership list of standard bodies
you attend/associated with. Possible reference material or at least 
notification that you have access to one. Other information which we 
would find helpful." 

Here is the outline format for organization XXXX:
1.0 Groupware Activities at XXXX
2.0 Utilization of Standards at XXXX
3.0 Standards Issues Encountered at XXXX
4.0 Formal Standards Participation at XXXX
5.0 Annotated Reference List

Responses to the standards survey should be directed to Robert Watson:
         RSW%GB.GOLD-400.HMG-DTI.ITD.ITD3@MHS-RELAY.AC.UK

Also, we discussed the potential use of the OMG-X/Open CORBA standard
for defining groupware standards across languages and operating systems.
To obtain the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) Standard,
send $50 U.S. to:
        Object Management Group
        492 Old Connecticut Path
        Framingham, Mass 01701 USA
        Phone: +1-508-820 4300
        Internet: omg_request@omg.org

Please send me requests for additions to the "Standards for Groupware" 
hardcopy mailing list.

Thanks...
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