[vorbis] Vorbis Comment question

[Segher Boessenkool]

David K. Gasaway wrote:
> On 6 Mar 2003 at 4:48, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> 
>>>Do you truly feel there is a need for another format?
>>
>>Yes.
> 
> Please explain.

Because Vorbis comments are not to be abused for this.

>>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.

Maybe.  But it's not a sexy problem, and it's a hard problem,
and there are not lots of motivated high-skilled developers
available.  Bugger.

>>More structure.  More data-types.  Much more formalism.
>>Metadata on the metadata.
> 
> Why do you feel more formalism is necessary?

I don't "feel" it is necessary, it just is.

>>>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.

I'm saying "no, you will have lost the previous functionality".  So
not something for nothing.

>>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.

Both.  Because that's what it is defined to be used for; if you
use it for something else, you can't use it for its intended
use anymore, and that's a bad thing.

<p>Segher

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