Re: [rtcweb] realiable data service

[Tim Panton <[e-mail]>]

I understand the pushback on supporting  reliable datagrams from Cullen, Silvia, Serge and others.

I'm pushing for it simply because I've had it in our browser rt-audio component, and used it extensively.
Without the ability to transport reliable datagrams in 'near realtime' the projects 
we have done would have been far less compelling for the user. The Datagrams are often the 
key to providing a special user experience, beyond conventional telephony. If we don't provide this,
we risk producing the tools for a round of  browser based deskphone emulators. We can do better.

As an example, the demo I show in this blog would have been much harder and less responsive without
realtime data coming back up the RFC 5456 channel :

https://babyis60.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/my-astricon-googlewave-ibook-skype-demo/

So I guess I am asking: Are we aiming for  browser based deskphone emulators or a new sort of
rich media experience for browser users? 

I know what I want.

Tim.