[theora] feedback European Commission pilot assessment

Ivo Emanuel Gonçalves justivo at gmail.com
Thu Nov 5 07:17:04 PST 2009


Dear Sir,

I believe a representant of the Xiph Foundation addressed the IDABC
questionnaire publically at the following online location
<http://wiki.xiph.org/IDABC_Questionnaire_2009>.

We hope you find those answers useful for your investigation.


Best regards,

Ivo Gonçalves


On 11/2/09, Valayer Clémentine <clementine.valayer at trasys.be> wrote:
> Dear Sir, dear Madam,
>
>
>
> I am currently working with the European Commission on a pilot assessment of
> Video Codecs in eGovernment, more precisely for live video streaming of
> parliamentary sessions.
>
> The results of the analysis will be published for public consultation on
> IDABC <http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/en/home>  website.  The following video
> codecs are on the list: H.264/AVC, VC-1, RealVideo10, Theora, VP8.
>
>
>
> The assessment is in the context of the CAMSS - Common Assessment Method for
> Standards and Specifications - project, an initiative of the European
> Communities' IDABC programme (Interoperable Delivery of European eGovernment
> Services to public Administrations, Business and Citizens), implemented by
> the European Commission. Within the context of the elaboration of their
> National Interoperability Frameworks, Member States are currently organising
> the assessment of formal specifications, in order to establish their
> National recommendations. Deciding which formal specifications to recommend
> often calls for a resource intensive and time consuming assessment.
> Therefore, CAMSS aims to improve awareness, knowledge sharing and
> transparency, around the assessment of formal specifications in eGovernment,
> contributing also to the efficiency of European government organisations
> thanks to the re-use of analysis' results from other European government
> organisations.
>
>
>
> I am in charge of analysing the video codecs according to the CAMSS
> criteria, which are not limited to addressing the business need and
> requirements of an eGovernment project (suitability and potential of a
> formal specification). Other criteria allow to address notions of
> effectiveness, efficiency and fairness: the organisation or body responsible
> of establishing, approving and maintaining the standard or specification
> operates in a specific manner, which may have impact on the consequences of
> choosing a formal specification. The context within which standardisation is
> done has an impact on how implementations of the formal specification can be
> developed and/or used. A third series of criteria analyses how the formal
> specifications are supported in the market place.
>
>
>
> We would appreciate your feedback / complementary information / comments on
> these assessments; could you please provide me with the needed contact
> within your organisation; to whom I will send the data.
>
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Clementine
>
>
>
>
>
> Clémentine Valayer
>
> ____________________________________________
>
>
>
> STRATEQO Senior Consultant
>
> IDABC OSOR and CAMSS projects
>
> IS Strategy, Architecture & Organisation Unit
>
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> TRASYS sa                       Tel: + 32 (0) 2 773 88 60
>
> Terhulpsesteenweg 6c       Mobile + 32 473 93 76 87
>
> 1560 Hoeilaart                    Fax: + 32 (0) 2 773 79 30
>
> Belgium                             clementine.valayer at trasys.be
> <mailto:clementine.valayer at trasys.be>
>
> www.trasys.be <http://www.trasys.be>
>
>
>
>
>
> Clémentine Valayer
>
> ____________________________________________
>
>
>
> STRATEQO Senior Consultant
>
> IDABC OSOR and CAMSS projects
>
> IS Strategy, Architecture & Organisation Unit
>
> ----
>
> TRASYS sa                       Tel: + 32 (0) 2 773 88 60
>
> Terhulpsesteenweg 6c       Mobile + 32 473 93 76 87
>
> 1560 Hoeilaart                    Fax: + 32 (0) 2 773 79 30
>
> Belgium                             clementine.valayer at trasys.be
> <mailto:clementine.valayer at trasys.be>
>
> www.trasys.be <http://www.trasys.be>
>
>


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