- From: David Singer <singer@apple.com>
- Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:05:08 -0700
On Sep 3, 2010, at 12:48 , Aryeh Gregor wrote: >> Er... Where did I propose this? I proposed speccing that there MUST NOT be >> any sniffing, with browsers that sniff therefore being nonconformant. I >> didn't propose allowing ad-hoc sniffing. > > Right. But the spec never allowed sniffing, and two browsers do it > anyway. Ian has spoken to those browsers' implementers, and the > browsers have not changed, despite knowing that they aren't following > the spec. Do you have any particular reason to believe that they'll > change? If not, then the situation I described is exactly what your > proposal (i.e., the status quo) will result in, no? > Um, I think that in some cases the code that is supporting video/audio has ... historical artefacts ... which may not be entirely in line with the specs. I think it's dangerous to make assumptions in this area, especially if you then go and ask for a change in a spec. based on assumptions. David Singer Multimedia and Software Standards, Apple Inc.
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