Re: [rtcweb] Fwd: Last Call: <draft-ietf-rtcweb-audio-10.txt> (WebRTC Audio Codec and Processing Requirements) to Proposed Standard

Harald Alvestrand <harald@alvestrand.no> Thu, 03 March 2016 11:49 UTC

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Subject: Re: [rtcweb] Fwd: Last Call: <draft-ietf-rtcweb-audio-10.txt> (WebRTC Audio Codec and Processing Requirements) to Proposed Standard
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Den 03. mars 2016 11:47, skrev Asveren, Tolga:
> i- But is “X told so” really a technical argument and shouldn’t we base
> our decisions on technical aspects? What I am suggesting (browsers
> supporting “default” values instead of “enforced ranges”) has the
> technical merits that it both provides flexibility for application,
> which know what they are doing and need the flexibility, and at the same
> time covers the case of non-savvy users.

You've made this argument before. I cannot see that anything new has
been brought to the table that is likely to alter the WEBRTC WG
consensus to have these enforced limits.

> ii- RTCWeb is not only about browsers. There are gateways and native
> applications as well. RTCWeb specifications should cover use by all
> these types of entities IMHO.

The API is about a Javascript interface, and it is the remit of the W3C
WEBRTC WG. You're on the wrong list.