When you think about it, it's pretty weird that we've had resumable, buffered streaming video modules for server-side stacks for years now, but nothing standard

When you think about it, it's pretty weird that we've had resumable, buffered streaming video modules for server-side stacks for years now, but nothing standardized for sending data in the other direction. I guess getting things into the server stack can roll out slowly, with very limited and spotty adoption. Browser support on the other hand... Well, need I continue? Suffice to say, that even without the open warfare between rival browser projects, and nightmare-mode security vulnerabilities in common browser plug-ins, it will only make a difference if hundreds of millions of users actually latch onto a new protocol, before it becomes something of a norm.