Hi, I am not sure but are you suggesting that the IETF will define the requirements, metric and quality assessment requirements and all proposed codecs should provide the results and then the WG will choose the best codec bases without discussing the codec itself. This is what I would call a selection process (at least in ITU terms). The problem is that the IETF process allows anyone to contribute to existing work hopefully leading to a better the end result. What about the change control, does it stay with the original contributor or can the IETF modify the codec based on input from other parties, which means that the codec may change by the IETF anyhow. Thanks Roni Even > -----Original Message----- > From: ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx [mailto:ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Robert Elz > Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 10:40 PM > To: Tschofenig, Hannes (NSN - FI/Espoo) > Cc: iesg@xxxxxxxx; ietf@xxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: WG Review: Internet Wideband Audio Codec (codec) > > Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:48:18 +0200 > From: "Tschofenig, Hannes (NSN - FI/Espoo)" > <hannes.tschofenig@xxxxxxx> > Message-ID: > <3D3C75174CB95F42AD6BCC56E5555B450204C143@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > | That's something for the working group to figure out. > | My experience: things are typically more complicated than they > initially > | look like. > > Yes, of course, but the proposed charter goes to great lengths to point > out why solutions from the first and third of the three categories of > existing codecs are no good, but it more or less ignored the middle > category - then, it seemed to me, more or less demanded that a new > codec > (or perhaps codecs) be developed. > > That's the wrong approach, the emphasis should be on adopting something > that exists, if at all possible, and only inventing something new if > there really is no other choice. > > That's why I'd prefer the charter to be revised with that in mind. > > | WG charters are also written for those who have not followed the > history > | of the work very closely. These folks typically need a bit more > | background information. > > Yes, but no-one needs that much ... (no need to delete all of that > stuff about encumbered technology, just most of it) > > kre > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf