Re: which way Microsoft jumps

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Post #320,719 by folkert 1/28/10 10:50:37 PM Reply	Re: which way Microsoft jumps ... The wrong way. With both feet. Into quicksand and no "willing" lifeguard on duty.
Post #320,722 by static 1/28/10 11:15:34 PM Reply	... so you think they'll ignore the <video> tag? :-) That would be monumentally stupid. Which means that's probably what they'll do. Except I know the IE guys would try to fight against that... I actually meant whether they go for H.264 support, Ogg Theora or devolve it to the OS. I think when push comes to shove, they'll support the video tag by devolving codec support to the OS, which means they'll try to promote WMV. And they're already too late to try that... That would be the second fail. Could MS be so stupid? Wade. Q:Is it proper to eat cheeseburgers with your fingers? A:No, the fingers should be eaten separately.
Post #320,726 by drook 1/29/10 1:36:42 AM Reply	Video playback should be done by the OS IMO Why should every app have its own code for playing video? The way it should work (and it may already) is whenever the browser sees a media file, it should check for a plugin that handles it, next see if it's built into the browser, next see if the OS handles it, then fail. Sort of like CSS: check the most specific first before bubbling up to the more generic. Then if someone has a new codec -- either a whole new format or a better way of handling an old one -- plug it in to the browser. Eventually that code (or something like it) makes it into the browser. Then into the OS. I guess the tricky part is when video cards arrive that support it in hardware before support has trickled down to the OS, which is where Apple says, "Your app doesn't get to access the hardware." -- Drew

Why the Apple tablet will change the world. - (Another Scott) - (35) - Jan. 27, 2010, 12:30:59 AM EST

Imagine this interface - (crazy) - Jan. 27, 2010, 08:14:47 AM EST

as a replacement to the legal pad sure, I can see that - (boxley) - Jan. 27, 2010, 08:49:36 AM EST

iPad it is. - (Another Scott) - (12) - Jan. 27, 2010, 02:07:32 PM EST

Cynic - (drook) - (1) - Jan. 27, 2010, 02:13:28 PM EST

:-) Pioneers get to live without features and pay more. -NT - (Another Scott) - Jan. 27, 2010, 02:44:26 PM EST

Prices. - (Another Scott) - (9) - Jan. 27, 2010, 02:43:28 PM EST

the $699 one... - (folkert) - (8) - Jan. 27, 2010, 03:27:05 PM EST

That must be some Mini! :-) - (Another Scott) - (4) - Jan. 27, 2010, 05:20:20 PM EST

Re: That must be some Mini! :-) - (SpiceWare) - (1) - Jan. 27, 2010, 04:44:45 PM EST

Good point. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 27, 2010, 05:17:53 PM EST

Re: That must be some Mini! :-) - (pwhysall) - (1) - Jan. 29, 2010, 01:48:53 AM EST

I don't think that's entirely fair. - (static) - Jan. 29, 2010, 08:52:41 AM EST

Wonder how sturdy the keyboard dock is - (drook) - (1) - Jan. 27, 2010, 04:01:43 PM EST

thought so too - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 27, 2010, 04:45:37 PM EST

Not to be a party-pooper... - (static) - Jan. 27, 2010, 06:15:31 PM EST

Yes, I will be getting one -NT - (Bman) - (2) - Jan. 27, 2010, 05:49:37 PM EST

NOOOO. You are kidding. - (folkert) - (1) - Jan. 27, 2010, 07:31:53 PM EST

Re: NOOOO. You are kidding. - (Bman) - Jan. 28, 2010, 01:55:40 AM EST

15 minute interview with John Gruber - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 27, 2010, 07:36:41 PM EST

I'm wondering... - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 27, 2010, 11:09:07 PM EST

:-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Jan. 27, 2010, 11:16:15 PM EST

Or ChicAAAAAgo -NT - (drook) - Jan. 28, 2010, 10:15:34 AM EST

Stephen Fry pipes in - (SpiceWare) - (11) - Jan. 28, 2010, 02:58:02 PM EST

Everyone keeps saying "No Flash" - (drook) - (10) - Jan. 28, 2010, 04:29:44 PM EST

YouTube switched to H.264 a while back - (SpiceWare) - (8) - Jan. 28, 2010, 05:29:36 PM EST

Thanks for the pointers. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 28, 2010, 06:28:36 PM EST

Looks like Vimeo is switching as well - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 28, 2010, 11:10:45 PM EST

HTML 5 video and H.264. - (static) - (5) - Jan. 28, 2010, 08:25:28 PM EST

Re: which way Microsoft jumps - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 28, 2010, 10:50:37 PM EST

... so you think they'll ignore the <video> tag? :-) - (static) - (1) - Jan. 28, 2010, 11:15:34 PM EST

Video playback *should* be done by the OS IMO - (drook) - Jan. 29, 2010, 01:36:42 AM EST

For the reasons you mention... - (pwhysall) - (1) - Jan. 29, 2010, 01:50:03 AM EST

I wonder if they're trying to rope MPEG-LA into the fray. - (static) - Jan. 29, 2010, 08:43:53 AM EST

Re: Everyone keeps saying "No Flash" - (pwhysall) - Jan. 29, 2010, 01:37:15 AM EST

it's for the masses - (SpiceWare) - Feb. 2, 2010, 03:57:46 PM EST

Resistance is useless. You will assimilate us.
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