Re: [MMUSIC] The role of signaling

[Stefan Håkansson LK <[e-mail]>]

On 6/6/13 2:30 PM, Stefan Håkansson LK wrote:
> I actually think that noplan bears serious consideration, but only
> with respect to what it says about the role of signaling.
>
> Plan A/B assume some things about these questions that we clearly
> haven't reached consensus on.  The questions that I think we've been
> working towards are:
>
>    - What role does signaling play in session establishment?
>    - What information does signaling convey vs. what information is
> conveyed in the signaled medium?
>    - Does SDP represent ALL signaling?  (Clearly not.)  What parts of
> signaling is SDP responsible for?
>
> I don't think that we resolve anything on A/B until we agree on what
> SDP is and does.  Of course, once we agree on principles, we are
> always free to choose expediency over those principles.

I agree to the above, I think we should sort out those questions. And, 
as I have said before, I think we should avoid putting more than we have 
to into SDP.