[vorbis] Vorbis Comment question

[David K. Gasaway]

On 6 Mar 2003 at 4:48, Segher Boessenkool wrote:

> > Do you truly feel there is a need for another format?
> Yes.

Please explain.

> The real reason is probably that it is a really hard problem.

Right, and if there was a great need (i.e., motivation was high), there 
would be another metadata format despite this fact.

> More structure.  More data-types.  Much more formalism.
> Metadata on the metadata.

Why do you feel more formalism is necessary?

> > However, if practice shows they are also useful in a general metadata
> > role, then we've achieved something for nothing.  
> 
> No.

Are you saying, "No, they are not useful for general metadata in 
practice", or "No, we have not achieved something for nothing"?  In 
either case, please explain.

> Sure not.  As a quick note, it's fine.  For any other use,
> it's not.

Because of some underlying reason or only because v-comment says so?  
Seriously.  If we can't define the reasons and motivations for creating 
a new metadata format, it might be a little difficult to actually do 
it. :)

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