Topic: Normative reference ISO/IEC 2382: useful?


Author: hattons@globalsymmetry.com ("Steven T. Hatton")
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:52:37 GMT
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The ISO/IEC:14882:2003 states the following:

=A71.2 "The following referenced documents are indispensable for the
application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cite=
d
applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO/IEC 2382 (all parts), Information technology ? Vocabulary"

The highest number assigned to a part of ISO/IEC 2382 is 36.  Assuming th=
is
is contiguous numbering, that would mean there are 36 documents specified
by the "(all parts)" qualification.  The price for one these documents
ranges from $18US, to over $200US.  I also believe many of these document=
s
would not be relevant to the ISO/IEC 14882.  I firmly believe that clear
definitions of all domain specific terms should be provided either
directly, or via references in the ISO/IEC 14882.  The ubiquitous referen=
ce
to "ISO/IEC 2382 (all parts), Information technology ? Vocabulary" is not=
 a
useful means of providing such definitions.
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