[vorbis] Vorbis Comment question

[Benjamin Weste Pearre]

> Do you truly feel there is a need for another format?  Tags currently 
> work quite well for me.

I had the impression that the Holy Metadata Format would allow such
things as lyrics/subtitles, etc (as in, show the metadata stream in
sync with the data) or some such.  There is probably only a slight
demand for that at the moment, but it's a case where tags fall short.

> What are the limitations of the tag system that make it inappropriate 
> as a metadata format?

The limitations: tags are too embroiled in parsing debates.

> This thread started as a GEUSTARTIST suggestion, which is not an
> issue of parsability, nor is it oustide the bounds of the standard.

Good point - and from a rather vocal parsophobe.  Curiouser and
curiouser!

:)


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Ben Pearre                               http://hebb.mit.edu/~ben


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