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Re: splitting HTTP section or not?

From: Silvia Pfeiffer <silviapfeiffer1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:50:53 +1000
Message-ID: <BANLkTinEdYaQjmFAJS=1jhtcx-Mq6nQFKg@mail.gmail.com>
To: Philip Jägenstedt <philipj@opera.com>
Cc: public-media-fragment@w3.org
On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Philip Jägenstedt <philipj@opera.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:40:00 +0200, Jack Jansen <Jack.Jansen@cwi.nl> wrote:
>
>> I've been thinking a bit about whether or not we should split the section
>> on HTTP implementation
>
> I would support splitting out or removing the HTTP section, on the basis
> that we do not intend to implement it. When/if we implement MF it will be
> client-side only, relying only on byte range requests.

But that's what 5.2.1 describes, so why remove it?

Also, the spec is not just for browsers - it is for all sw that
intends to support MF URIs.

Why remove things now just before the spec gets into the hands of
implementers? It's just a CR and not a PR.

Silvia.
Received on Thursday, 16 June 2011 11:51:40 GMT

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