Re: [MMUSIC] What is an m-line?

Emil Ivov <emcho@jitsi.org> Thu, 16 May 2013 16:44 UTC

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Subject: Re: [MMUSIC] What is an m-line?
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On 16.05.13, 19:35, Martin Thomson wrote:
> On 15 May 2013 15:43, Bernard Aboba <bernard_aboba@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Harald finally said:
>>
>> "I see the idea that *any application* should produce SDP that's useful in
>> such a scenario as an illusion, and pursuing that illusion is just going to
>> hurt us."
>>
>> [BA] Agree. s/illusion/delusion/ :)
> 
> I think that is a perfectly pragmatic conclusion to reach.  However,
> it still leaves the issue open.  I'd like to at least reach a point
> where there is agreement on just one model for interpreting the SDP
> that is output and input to the WebRTC API.

If we agree that basing design decisions on legacy devices and their
view of what an m= line is (or rather isn't). Then is there any reason
not to accept the RTP-centric description of an m= line that Colin
described?

Emil


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