The process is a bit confusing indeed.

https://isocpp.org/std/standing-documents/sd-7-mailing-procedures-and-how-to-write-papers
explains that you need to get a paper number first and email Nevin to
get a number (email is linked on that page). Once you have a paper
number and your paper is in shape (i.e. the document header includes
that paper number and all that), you email that back to Nevin.


Jan


On Fri, 29 Aug 2025 at 17:10, Ted Lyngmo via Std-Proposals
<std-proposals_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> I'm trying to figure out how to submit a proposal correctly and I'm reading:
>
> https://isocpp.org/std/submit-a-proposal
> * write a draft proposal and circulate a link to it on the std-proposals
> mailing list
> * I've circulated prior versions of
> https://lyncon.se/~ted/try_lock_for_until_R2.pdf
> and hope it's now in shape to submit.
> * You’ll have got a proposal that’s in shape to be "submitted as an
> official numbered paper" for consideration at an ISO C++ standards
> meeting
>
> When following the link to
> https://isocpp.org/std/standing-documents/sd-7-mailing-procedures-and-how-to-write-papers
> it says:
> * This document is intended for WG21 committee members. If you are not a
> committee member, please see the "How To Submit a Proposal" page for
> public instructions about how to get started with a proposal.
>
> which leads me back to https://isocpp.org/std/submit-a-proposal
>
> Maybe I'm tired, but ... what's the correct action here?
>
> Best regards,
> Ted Lyngmo
>
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