AAT ICAS development
- AAT process review of ICAS standards
- process review of timeserver domain specifier
- process review of decimal calendar module
- AAT process review of ICAS version control
- AAT process review of ICAS language support
- AAT process review of ICAS licensing
- AAT process review of ICAS conformance
- AAT process review of retrospect program
- acknowledgements in development of ICAS
ICAS version control
The most recent date of version activity is:
AAT ICAS version 7.02 Basilicum as of UCN 12007X12 Yellow
Before referencing an effective version of AAT ICAS, read the most recent version declaration notes.
AAT ICAS process review
AAT is strongly committed to improving an already highly advanced state of the art for ICAS (Integrated Chronological Applications System). AAT has made some steps to facilitate a transfer of ICAS standards, at no charge, to a variety of standards developing organizations toward development of any common standards initiatives. Should standards developing organizations elect to develop or specify ICAS or other similar standards, AAT is committed to cooperate for purposes related to the harmonization of ICAS or other similar standards.
AAT ICAS work toward reviewing areas of the International System of Units (SI) is outlined in AAT ICAS Basilicum-1600.
Additional cross-disciplinary and inter-organizational review of strategies for ICAS optimization is encouraged, and AAT reviews comments and reviews about ICAS and ICAS standards on an ongoing basis. Please see AAT ICAS Basilicum-1001, -1600, -2001, -3001, -9001, and the sections below for current information.
AAT ICAS is preparing for co-review with TimeML.org for purposes of harmonizing ICAS and TimeML (Markup Language for Temporal and Event Expressions) specifications. Information about an XML formulation of ICAS was posted on the LINGUIST discussion. Please see TimeML and Basilicum AAT ICAS Basilicum-3030 for additional information.
AAT process review of ICAS standards
Some other issues relating to the development of a possible future version of ICAS standards include the following:
- a continuing review of the organization or presentation of AAT ICAS standards documents or other aatideas publications.
- a continuing review of the development of critical user documents and training materials related to ICAS developments and systems migrations.
- a continuing review of needs for organizational sponsorship for ICAS developments and transitions.
- a continuing review of standards relating to the design of ICAS instruments.
- a continuing review of ICAS standards for a map coordinate system of 4 quadrants of 100 subdivisional units.
- a continuing review of a decimal calendar module, and other alternative month schemes.
- a continuing review of the specification of official ICAS identity and conformance graphics.
- a continuing review of the development and specification of ICAS and aatideas usage and style guidelines.
- a continuing review of the administration of ICAS intellectual properties to facilitate harmonization with each class of licensing.
A very good way for those interested in information about ICAS development or in participating in ICAS process review is to sign up for the aaticas egroup on yahoogroups. There is no charge however participants must first be registered with yahoogroups and then sign up for the aaticas egroup discussion. Or let us know about ICAS discussions in other fora.
process review of timeserver domain specifier
AAT shall review interest in the establishment of a domain-name convention for time-server information: a single letter 't' for time or timeserver. The convention would accommodate a very convenient way for people to check timeservers, or for applications to reference Internet timeservers.
- As a top-level domain: int.t
- As a subdomain or sub-subdomain: t.au or t.ca.us
- As a server: t.subdomain.tld
Web servers could be configured to automatically map a 't' request to designated timeservers (for example, nist.gov, and so forth.).
process review of decimal calendar module
AAT review of a decimal calendar module currently centers on the following considerations:
- use of the ICAS NDN scale? otherwise scale conversion factors to NDN.
- use of NC year scale? otherwise scale conversion factors to NC.
- use of term identifier for module
- use of a term set, use of SI prefixes?
- specification of annuation in decimal calendar
- specification of sub-annuation in decimal calendar
- specification of methods of coordinating annual units and subunits
AAT is also reviewing the usability of a decimal calendar module as an alternative method of specifying calendar dates for particular applications.
AAT process review of ICAS version control
Effective versions of ICAS are designated by AAT after a comprehensive process review to ensure conformance with ICAS administrative objectives. Process review should allow for a public review so that any parties to a version may comment on issues of consideration. Process review should also determine issues of rights-management related to ICAS version changes.
Issues concerning the rights of users and other parties encompass the deprecation of prior ICAS features, and the use of ICAS with regard to uses of other systems of measure. AAT considers comments from ICAS licensees and from the public in determining rights issues with regard to ICAS and ICAS version control. AAT considers that the voluntary use of an emerging ICAS standard does not abrogate the rights of other parties to other systems of measure. AAT also considers that the ICAS standard itself does not abrogate the rights of other parties. AAT strives to accommodate the appropriate transfer of ICAS standards to other interested parties for purposes of facilitating coordination with other standards and practices.
In the view of the AAT ICAS department, AAT ICAS Basilicum should be considered as deprecating non-essential features of prior versions of ICAS. All registered and non-registered users or other interested parties must update to an effective version of ICAS.
AAT process review of ICAS language support
Please see AAT ICAS Basilicum-3005 for current information.
AAT has determined a demand for ICAS language support in French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Basque, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew, Korean, Laotian, Chinese, Japanese, and other languages.
AAT ICAS style resources are also under review for a more Integrated Chronological Applications System. How will 'Uniform Calendar' be expressed as a 'Uniform calendar'? How will new styles of capitalization be prescribed or referenced?
AAT process review of ICAS licensing
Standards should be developed so that issues of ICAS compliance can be determined by ICAS users with minimal administration by AAT ICAS.
Public use licensing for ICAS shall remain available for no fee for any subsequent versions of ICAS.
The availability of particular categories of developer licensing is subject to change.
AAT ICAS has determined that administration of localization licensing for most cases may be able to be administered for the present $1000 USD fee; however certain cases may require additional fees.
AAT process review of ICAS conformance
Developments of levels of ICAS conformance remain under consideration. Possible levels of conformance may concern specifications of support for the use of multiple scales, for migrating systems to uses of ICAS, or for uses of ICAS as a primary scalar system. Levels of conformance can be part of a plan for the design of metrication policies and programs.
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'The ides of March are present, and not yet gone'—Plutarch, omens, Julius Caesar
Everything should be as simple as possible, but not simpler—Albert Einstein
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AAT process review of retrospect program
The AAT technology timeline has developed from an aatideas program reference into one of the more popular areas on the aatideas web site. AAT is thus reviewing more formal program criteria for this comprehensive overview of several technologies.
- content should be appropriate for educational mission of AAT and reflect aatideas style guidelines.
- content should promote applicable philosophies of technology.
- content should cover key points of technology development or use.
- content should be constructive, promote inclusivity, and be sensitive to community concerns.
- content should affirm a philosophy for realizing value in the diversity of various individuals and groups.
- content should should be suitable for general public of all ages.
- content presentation should clearly distinguish between editorial content and sponsored content.
- policies for coordination of content with other Internet technology timelines such as localized timelines or special topic timelines should reflect the AAT mission.
Please see the AAT guide to timelines pdf document and the timeline compilation notes for additional information.
acknowledgements in development of ICAS
Acknowledgments relating to the development of certain time metrication standards or technologies are credited to Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), International Standards Organization (ISO), World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), linguistlist.org, UK Metric Association (UKMA), United States Naval Observatory (USNO), United States Metric Association, (USMA), Inc., AAVSO, American Society of Civil Engineers, California Department of Transportation, Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon University, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, QuEST Forum, Smithsonian Institution, State of New York, TimeML.org, United States Department of Commerce, United States National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Society for Technical Communication and many of its special interest groups, Usability Professionals' Association, John P. Sumner, Kate DeVries Smith, Patricia Backer, Dean Barker, Michael Bennett, Michael Bennett, Marcus Berger, Russell A. Berman, Bert Bos, Joe Brandt, Dennis Brownridge, José Castaňo, Marie-Ange Cotteret, Ruth Clark, David Day, David Dick, Stan Doore, Susan M. Dray, Jim Elwell, Cesare Emiliani, Michele Ferretti, Lisa Ferro, James R. Frysinger, Robert Gaizauskas, B. Guinot, Yvonne Halpaus, Patrick Hanks, Geoff Hart, Bill Hooper, Stephen Humphreys, Robert Ingria, Ahren W. Johnston, Lyle Kantrovich, Graham Katz, Robert Knippen, Markus Kuhn, Marcia Lazo, Simone Leonardi, Sigfrido Leschiutta, Elizabeth Leyva, Jessica Littman, Zhengjie Liu, Sal Mangano, Inderjeet Mani, Michael H. Markel, Mary Martinson, Chris Mastrangelo, Gene Mechtly, Adam Meyers, Pat Naughtin, Donald A. Norman, Martha Palmer, Shlomo Perets, Raymond Petry, James Pustejovsky, Whitney Quesenbery, Madan R., Dragomir Radev, Robert L. Ragot, Joseph B. Reid, Roser Saurí, Barry Schiffman, Helene Schultz, Andrew See, P. K. Seidelmann, Andrea Setzer, Terry Simpson, David G. Skoglund, Larry Stark, Beth Sundheim, Barry N. Taylor, Anders J. Thor, Claus Tondering, Edward Tufte, Tom Wade, John M. Ward, John Ward, Richard E. White III, Gerhard Uhde, Marc Verhagen, Brij Bhushan Vij, Katie Ware, Ray Winstead, John Woelflein, AppleScript developers communities, Java developers communities, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Holland Herald, National Geographic, South African Metrication News, wordsmith.org, and others in the communities in which standards are used and developed. Acknowledgements relating to the development of certain time metrication standards or technologies does not imply an endorsement of ICAS. Acknowledgments compiled by ICAS principal research editor Ronald L. Stone.
aatideas.org document updated:
| scale | value | ||
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| UCN | 12008J27 Orange | ||
| zone(UT) | t219 tt409 | ||
| 'ICAS in use' can accommodate calendar and clock formatting 'for all people, for all time'. | |||
| AD common year day | 267 | ||
| G | 2008 September 23 Tuesday | ||
| UT | 05:15:57 | ||
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