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"Martin J. Dürst" <duerst@it.aoyama.ac.jp> Thu, 10 November 2011 11:09 UTC

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Hello Ned,

On 2011/11/10 13:06, Ned Freed wrote:

> The only place I know where there might be a problem with a new top-level
> font type is SDP. I confess to knowing next to nothing about SDP, but
> it uses media types and has some really screwy constraints on on what it
> can
> handle. I'm not seeing an application for font types in SDP, but if there
> is someone more familiar with it sohuld be consulted on possible issues.

Who would we contact to check about this?


> In practice the issue of what to register where has never been much of a
> problem. Speaking now as media types reviewer, I have not infrequently
> pushed
> back on top-level type choices, usually successfully and always amicably.

Do you know of any examples? This could help Dave with the general list 
of criteria that he wants to develop.

Regards,    Martin.

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