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Re: [rtcweb] RTCWEB needs an Internet Codec

Jean-Marc Valin <jmvalin@mozilla.com> Thu, 06 September 2012 01:11 UTC

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Subject: Re: [rtcweb] RTCWEB needs an Internet Codec
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On 12-09-05 07:29 PM, Randall Gellens wrote:
> The discussion is over which codecs MUST be supported.  Since mandatory
> codecs are required, with no choice, they should have the lowest
> possible burden to implement, taking into account all aspects of the
> implementation burden.  Then, implementers are free to consider which
> additional codecs they will support, taking into account the costs and
> benefits.

Following the same reasoning, I think we should consider ROT13 as the
MTI encryption algorithm in rtcweb, since it's clearly the one with the
lowest possible burden to implement. Then, implementers would be free to
consider AES, 3DES, Blowfish or Enigma, taking into account the costs
and benefits.

	Jean-Marc

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