Re: non-normative best practices & file caching

Also sprach Dave Crossland:

 > > I think it's ok for browsers to cache decoded files, but they
 > > shouldn't be exposed in other ways.
 > 
 > What if the user wants to know the WOFF metadata for all cached files?

That can still be provided by the UA.

 > Given that many web fonts will say "I am installable if you like me,"
 > it is entirely legitimate for users to install and use user agents
 > that have features to conveniently install web fonts. Libre fonts are
 > commonly used as web fonts, and installing libre WOFF-wrapped fonts is
 > likely to be popular.

I agree that this is a use case. I suggest we drop the note. 

Cheers,

-h&kon
              Håkon Wium Lie                          CTO °þe®ª
howcome@opera.com                  http://people.opera.com/howcome

Received on Saturday, 2 October 2010 22:21:17 UTC