[vorbis-dev] ogg stream-id options

[Ali Abdin]

On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Ralph Giles wrote:

> On Mon, 20 Nov 2000 13:07:39 -0800 xiphmont at xiph.org (Monty) wrote:
> 
> > Finally there is the 'metadata stream', a full fledged stream type
> > (just like vorbis is a stream type) intended to contain arbitrary
> > metadata.  Here's where pictures, bios and the kitchen sink are meant
> > to go.  Here's the only place where XML begins to make sense.
> 
> Pictures don't belong in the "metadata stream" either. They're data in
> their own right and should be in their own logical substream. Same goes
> for like subtitles/lyrics.

But what if you want a picture in the metadata (album cover) ? 

How would you refer, in the metadata stream to the logical substream that 
includes this image?
 
> Actually, I think cover art belongs in a separate file altogether.
> (Download the album, get 13 copies of the graphics!) But that's a
> level above, and it could make sense in a streaming context.

True - but its not only "useful" for cover art...COver art is just an 
example (and what if you download a single!) Don't ask me for "other" 
applications ;) I'm not creative enough to come up with them :P

>  -r
> 
> --
> giles at ashlu.bc.ca
> 
> 
> --- >8 ----
> List archives:  http://www.xiph.org/archives/
> Ogg project homepage: http://www.xiph.org/ogg/
> To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to 'vorbis-dev-request at xiph.org'
> containing only the word 'unsubscribe' in the body.  No subject is needed.
> Unsubscribe messages sent to the list will be ignored/filtered.
> 

--- >8 ----
List archives:  http://www.xiph.org/archives/
Ogg project homepage: http://www.xiph.org/ogg/
To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to 'vorbis-dev-request at xiph.org'
containing only the word 'unsubscribe' in the body.  No subject is needed.
Unsubscribe messages sent to the list will be ignored/filtered.