Proposal for White paper debate on Wednesday Afternoon in San Diego

[Martin Hardwick]

Gerry,

There is an ongoing debate within the CAM and CNC implementation communities
as to whether STEP-NC should be implemented using ISO 14649 or AP-238.

This debate may have no value for those only interested in CAD and PDM
implementations. However, there will be another session within the
forum to address their issues.

Martin

At 05:54 PM 12/12/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Martin,
>
>Can you explain the value of holding this debate with the Implementors
>Forum?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Gerry
> 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Martin Hardwick [mailto:hardwick at steptools.com]
>Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 5:26 PM
>To: step-manufacturing at steptools.com; step-imp at steptools.com
>Subject: Proposal for White paper debate on Wednesday Afternoon in San
>Diego
>
>
>
>All,
>
>There were intense discussions in Seoul on whether AP-238 or ISO 14649
>should be the new standard for CAM to CNC data exchange.
>
>At that meeting we agreed that each side would prepare a white paper
>describing the merits of their approach and that these papers should
>be circulated before the San Diego meeting.
>
>I propose that we take time out at the San Diego meeting to discuss
>the two white papers in a joint meeting with the Implementors Forum
>on Wednesday Afternoon (March 12).
>
>The format can be arranged in debating style to be something like:
>
>1. The case for ISO 14649 presented by the 14649 white paper team
>2. The case for AP-238 presented by the AP-238 white paper team
>3. Discussions from the floor with clarifications and issues being
>   raised as necessary
>4. Summary by the ISO 14649 team
>5. Summary by the AP-238 team
>
>Any decisions can wait until everyone has had time to think about
>what was presented.
>
>If this is agreeable then I will make a room reservation in the
>SC4 schedule.
>
>Martin Hardwick
>Team Leader STEP Manufacturing 
>Chair Implementor's Forum