[rtcweb] IETF will fail to implement Video codec MTI after election? [was RE: Proposed Video Selection Process]

"Parthasarathi R" <partha@parthasarathi.co.in> Sat, 23 November 2013 01:01 UTC

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Subject: [rtcweb] IETF will fail to implement Video codec MTI after election? [was RE: Proposed Video Selection Process]
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I agree with Emil & Peter that voting will not help to achieve Video codec
MTI in the industry. Let us assume that codec x is selected as per the
election result. Why should the opposite camp browser vendor or WebRTC
gateway/conference vendor *MUST* implement the specified codec x for the
sake IETF compliance? 

 

As the multiple codec alternative (candidate) exists and kind of implicit
coalition[1] allowed by IRV election mechanism, it is possible for less than
50% folks supported codec alternative as a first preference will be selected
as point in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting first
example. How this mechanism helps to achieve the better interop in the
internet which is our ultimate aim?

 

I'm worried that this election may results in situation of "the operation
was a success but the patient died."

 

Thanks

Partha

 

Note 1:  Implicit coalition - 2nd preference will become the voters choice
after the 1st preference is eliminated

 

From: rtcweb [mailto:rtcweb-bounces@ietf.org] On Behalf Of Emil Ivov
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 2:51 AM
To: Peter St Andre, (stpeter)
Cc: rtcweb@ietf.org
Subject: Re: [rtcweb] Proposed Video Selection Process

 

The IETF does not vote!

This is not a democracy!

We reach consensus based on technical arguments or we declare lack thereof.

The fact that I could afford a plane ticket to this meeting, had the time to
post on that mailing list or sent a +1 message on an XMPP MUC does not make
me more or less qualified to cast a vote on this topic than anyone else.

The criteria that is being suggested for picking a voter's base here is so
desperately arbitrary that it makes a coin flip pale in comparison. It also
shows how ill suited the IETF is for such things.

In other words, +1 to what Peter said and let's stick to what we actually
can do.

--sent from my mobile

On 21 Nov 2013 19:26, "Peter Saint-Andre" <stpeter@stpeter.im> wrote:

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On 11/21/13 9:51 AM, Magnus Westerlund wrote:

> The method we propose is based on Instant-runoff voting,
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting, with the
> understanding that the choice will be the winner according to the
> Instant-runoff voting process.

I have the greatest respect for the chairs, but this is an engraved
invitation for people to appeal whatever decision might be reached.

More fundamentally: Voting? At the IETF?? Really?!?

I sincerely hope we can figure out a better process...

Peter

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Peter Saint-Andre
https://stpeter.im/


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