- From: Joshua Brickner <joshua@rocketjones.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:07:40 -0600
Jeff McAdams wrote: > Peter Kasting wrote: >> There is no other reason to put a codec in the spec -- the primary >> reason to spec a behavior (to document vendor consensus) does not >> apply. "Some vendors agreed, and some objected violently" is not >> "consensus". > > But "Most people agreed, and one or two vendors objected violently" > probably is. Just because one or two people are really loud, > doesn't mean that there isn't concensus. > > I'm not saying that this is the case, here, but it is possible. > > Also, I find the focus on vendors to the exclusion of other > stakeholders a bit concerning. > -- > Jeff McAdams > jeffm at iglou.com IMHO, the fundamental question here is whether or not the spec should be concerned solely about creating a standard that is satisfactory for implementers to follow, or if it should go further and try to make the standard work well for everyone involved including developers and consumers. I am certain that most would like to have a standard that best serves the entire community. Joshua Brickner joshua at rocketjones.com
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