Question 12/X - Maintenance, training, compliance and promotion aspects
of CHILL (Continuation of Question 3/X, studied in 1985-1988)

Considering

(a) that CHILL was designed to be the optimum programming language for
telecommunications;

(b) that many operating organizations have installed or are planning to
instal SPC telephone exchanges incorporating CHILL programmes conforming
to Recommendation Z.200 and that CHILL is also suitable for programming
other applications in telecommunications;

(c) that experience has already been gained by many organizations in the
implementation and use of CHILL;

(d) that this widespread use of CHILL could result in the detection and
the need for correction of deficiencies in Recommendation Z.200 or
related documents;

(e) that it is very important to keep the language as defined in
Recommendation Z.200 stable;

(f) that many people from various backgrounds will be involved in the
use of CHILL and therefore will need suitable material for training in
CHILL; in particular, it is important that the Users Manual reflects
Recommendation Z.200;

(g) that it is of paramount importance to users to avoid
misinterpretation of Recommendation Z.200 in order to achieve
conformance of programmes to Recommendation Z.200,

What Recommendations, requirements or other provisions should apply to:

a) the maintenance of Recommendation Z.200 and related documents,

b) training in the use of CHILL,

c) means of ensuring that the use of CHILL is in compliance with
Recommendation Z.200,

d) the promotion of CHILL in the applications where it is found to be
suitable?

ANNEX

(to Question 12/X)

List of open items

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