Meeting called to order 8:30 February 23rd, 2004

Administrivia:

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 Meetings occur every fouth monday thereafter.  Web site is
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Attendance:
 Today                DASC member (D yes, - no)
 |                    |
 v                    v
 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa D Michael McNamara 
 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-aa D Steven Sharp 
 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-aa D Karen Pieper 
 Aaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaa- D Shalom Bresticker 
 Aaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaa-a- D Charles Dawson 
 Aaaaaaaaa            D Francoise Martinolle 
 Aaaaaa-a---aaaaa-aa- D Stuart Sutherland 
 Aaaaa--aa-a-aaaaaaa- D Stefen Boyd 
 Aaaa-aaa-aaaa------- D Kurt Baty 
 Aa-aaaa              D Ennis Hawk 
 Aa-aa-aaa	            D Dennis Brophy 
 Aa-a-aa              D Keith Gover
 Aa--aaaa------a--aa- D Tom Fitzpatrick 
 A-aaaaaaaaaaaa----aa D Brad Pierce 
 A-aa----a            D Steven Dovich 
 A-a                  D Ronald Goodstein
 A--aaaaa             D Alec Stanclulesco 
 A------------------  - Yogesh Goel 
 -aaaaa-aa-aaaaaaaaaa D James A. Markevitch 
 -aaaaa-aa----------- D Drew Lynch 
 -aaaa                D Richard Ho (rep Curt Widdoes)
 -a---a--a            D Karen Bartleson 
 --aaaa-----a-------  D Mehdi Mohtashemi 
 --aaa-----aa-a---aaa - Clifford E. Cummings 
 --a---a--a---------  - Krishna Garlapati 
 ----a--aa-aaaaaaaaaa D Anders Nordstrom 
 ----a                D Atsushi 
 -----aa              D Don Mills 
 ------aaa            D Jay Lawrence 
 ------a-aaaaaaaaa-aa D Gordon Vreugdenhil
 ------a              D David Smith 
 ------a              D Dave Rich
 ------a              D Chong Guan Tan 
 ----------aaaaaaaaaa - Dennis Marsa 
 ------------------aa - Erich Marchner 
 -------------------a D Peter Flake 

1) The Chair read the IEEE patent policy presentation,and refers all
   to http://www.verilog.com/IEEEVerilog.html where a link to the IEEE
   policy is prominent.

2) Charles moved, and Stefen seconded approval of the minutes of the
   last meeting. None opposed, None abstaion. Minutes approved.

3) Working Group Editor: No significant changes to report.  Latest
   draft is on web site.

4) e mail archive of Kurt Baty is requested.

5) Report of ETF task force.  Stefen reported on the activities.
   While much progress was made on major issues, there are no motions
   to bring before the VSG.

6) Report of the BTF: Kurt moves that the VSG accept the extentions
   guidelines as passed by the BTF.  Stefen Boyd seconds the motion.
   The guidelines are available on the IEEE Verilog web site on the
   BTF web page.

   Abstain: Karen, Ronald, Brad, Dennis, Keith, Stu, Tom Fitzpatrick
   Approve: Ennis, Alec, Francoise, Kurt, Shalom, Charles, Mac
   Against: none.

   Alec reports that the Prioritation Group is also considering
   requesting that their mandate be extended to cover enhancements
   that are proposed without an associated donation.

   Kurt reports that the BTF's Data sub commiteee has met twice.  Next
   meeting is a week from this Thursday. (4-Mar-2004)

7) Report from PLI task force: making good progress, with newly passed
   proposals:

Those seeking more information on these issues are directed to
http://www.boyd.com/1364_btf, where one can access these items by
issue number.  As is usual practice, these matters are presented to
the VSG by one of the chairs of the task force; discussion ensues; and
only votes of those opposed or abstain are noted.

Issue : 284 Made by Charles, Seconded by Stu.
Amended by Shalom: also delete the word "new" in the sentence.
Opposed: none
Abstain: none
Motion passes

Issue : 365 Made by Charles, Seconded by Stu.
Opposed: none
Abstain: none
Motion passes

Issue : 366 Made by Charles, Seconded by Stu.
Amended by Shalom:

Delete the words:
 "least rapidly varying dimension and ending with most rapidly varying
 dimension. In the source declaration of the array, this would begin
 with the" from the first five new notes.

Issue is withdrawn by the task force for further consideration.

Issue : 341 Made by Charles, Seconded by Stu.

Issue is withdrawn by the task force for further consideration.

8) New business.  Discussion of how, or if we can talk about behavior
of existing implementations of the standard in committee meetings.

Steve Dovich states that it is his belief that each member of the WG
is free to make proposals to the committee, which can be based on
their experience and understanding and information.  They need to be
enabled to share such information based on their relationship with the
source of the information.

The WG chair (Mac) will contact IEEE counsel to learn how to proceed.

9) New business. Reconstitution a la DASC rules: Mac reported that he
is awaiting the minutes of the DASC meeting in order to understand how
to proceed.  Mac believes he has taken the required first steps, and
once more is known, will share this with the committee.

Karen moves adjourn.

10:15 meeting adjourned.