On Mon, 16 Jan 2006, Ben Metcalfe wrote:
Also, for many users they have the ability to view both kinds of media
and as such may want to be given the option rather than forced one over
the other.
I'd be interested to hear what other's think on this front.
Surely using the HTTP/MIME method doesn't force one version onto the user,
assuming that they can configure their user agent to prioritise which
version they prefer first, which they want second, etc. So I might ask
for an Ogg as my first choice and if that isn't available I'll have an
MP3. If that isn't available either I'll go for a .au file and finally
try a WMA file. Someone else might ask for WMA first or then MP3.
This is the mechanism that HTTP has used for ages - seems sensible to
me to keep using what works rather than inventing a new wheel.
Jim'll
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