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It could simply be that no one else has implemented those open standards. Apple isn't responsible for adding support to other platforms, so it's technically acc
by houseabsolute 16y ago
It could simply be that no one else has implemented those open standards. Apple isn't responsible for adding support to other platforms, so it's technically accurate if the standards are indeed open, regardless of whether other people have chosen to implement them.
- awa 16y agoSo why do people go after Microsoft when one can save to .docx format which is based on a real open standard
- houseabsolute 16y agoI don't have much first-hand knowledge of that subject, but here is what I have read. docx: * Is horrifically complicated. * Is not likely to ever be completely implemented by any third party. * Does not accurately describe the behavior of MS Office. * Was rammed through the standards process in a way that demonstrated partisanship more than technical merit. Whereas this offering by Apple does not seem to exhibit any of those properties.
- jfager 16y agoOffice Open XML is a pretty contentious standard: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standardization_of_Office_Open_XML http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standardization_of_Office_Ope...
- patrickaljord 16y agoIt's just a draft yet so it's not an open standard yet http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-pantos-http-live-streaming-04 http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-pantos-http-live-streaming-...
- houseabsolute 16y agoSo, is HTML5 not an open standard either? I had understood that in the common parlance it was.
- wmf 16y agoWe're kind of splitting hairs at this point, but HTML5's standardization is a foregone conclusion given that it is backed by all major browsers. This protocol from Apple is just a proposal and it may never be adopted by other vendors or any standards body, which would leave it as an open non-standard protocol.
- houseabsolute 16y agoCool, thanks for the info. I guess if it's splitting hairs, then Apple is at least reasonably justified in making the claim they do.