[P1076.1] Update on next WG vote and IEEE ballot

Dear P1076.1 Working Group member,

Here is important information about the next two steps in the P1076.1 
revision process, namely first a WG vote and then an IEEE ballot 
process. Please read on carefully and take care of fulfilling the 
requested actions to be properly involved.

A new 1076.1-2006 Language Reference Manual (LRM) draft is being 
completed. It will align to the VHDL 1076-2002 standard and integrate a 
number of Issue Requests (IRs). IRs can be found in the 
http://www.eda-twiki.org/vhdl-ams/ site under the "1076.1-2006 Revision" link 
or directly at http://www.eda-twiki.org/vhdl-ams/wwwpages_new/revision06.html. 
Some discussion on IR1.99.05 already happened on the mailing list and 
you are encouraged to review the IRs and make comments.

A formal working group review and vote will start soon (detailed 
information on the review process will be communicated in a next email, 
but it is now expected that the WG vote will start by end of April). The 
voted material will include the IRs and the LRM draft.

Anybody in the mailing list may give comments on the voted material, but 
only votes from qualified WG members will count. The proposed revision 
to the 1076.1 standard must be approved by a majority of the WG voting 
membership.
To determine if you are qualified for the WG vote, see the information 
on the voting membership in the "How to participate" link from the WG 
web site or directly from 
http://www.eda-twiki.org/vhdl-ams/wwwpages_new/how_to_participate.html. See 
also the WG roster at 
http://www.eda-twiki.org/vhdl-ams/wwwpages_new/1076.1_roster_published.html. 
It is required that you are a DASC member for your vote to be counted. 
Please update your DASC membership ASAP.

Once the 1076.1-2006 LRM draft has been approved by the WG, it will be 
submitted to IEEE for approval. This process follows different rules 
than the WG review process. See again the "1076.1-2006 Revision" link in 
the WG web site to get more information on getting involved in the IEEE 
ballot process. Please apply the instructions there at your earliest 
convenience.

I thank you for your active support of the 1076.1 standard. I remain 
available for any question or comment about the next two steps discussed 
above.

Best regards,
Alain Vachoux
P1076.1 chair