[ID3 Dev] updates to existing ID3v2 standards?

[Dan O'Neill]

Mitchell S. Honnert wrote:

> I’d like to propose that we open up the existing ID3 specifications for 
> updates in order to make clarifications or to make slight tweaks to 
> existing sections.  

I think the opening paragraph states that this should be allowed
http://www.id3.org/id3v2.3.0

"The contents in this document may change for clarifications but never 
for added or altered functionallity."




> 1) Clarifications of an existing specification which don’t change the spec

I think this is covered, see above comment.


> 2) Slight alteration of an existing standard in light of de facto 
> standards used by overwhelming majority of ID3 apps/libs

Not sure this fits as it's a modification, not a clarification, of a 
"standard" that's been out for a long time.

> (I’m hoping that the use of the ID3.org Wiki, with its revision history, 
> will alleviate some of the hesitation to make the kinds of changes I 
> suggest.)

What about putting forth 2.3.1 and explain the branch and differences? 
It is always possible to change the language, ordering, and 
documentation around the "standards" documents in order to provide 
appropriate clarification.

Please note that a lot of people link into id3.org so it will be 
important to try and maintain external to internal link relationships 
(many are currently mapped with apache rewrite rules for the transition 
from raw html to a wiki).

Version control of changes is always tricky.  I'd like to suggest that 
we agree to point people to the document that best fits the current 
state of the art and then update the document, with version numbers, 
behind that pointer.

Thoughts?

dan



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