Re: [9fans] Flash Video

[hiro <23hiro@googlemail.com>]

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 4:48 AM, Akshat Kumar
<akumar@mail.nanosouffle.net> wrote:
> 2009/2/3 Skip Tavakkolian <9nut@9netics.com>:
>> the original question was about flash video.
>>
>> many here seem to have interesting ideas, but obviously
>> not motivated enough to want to plan/research/read/understand.
>>
>> two clues: mpeg4 and rtp
>
> Thanks, I see there are some RFCs related to RTP,
> and some particularly useful tools that could help in understanding
> via example, such as [1].
> If you have any references to documents or applications that could
> facilitate understanding or development in Plan 9, that would
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> My idea/understanding of Web 2.0 on Plan 9 has been that we
> would break apart the various mediums that diverge from the
> plaintext and image, such as audio and video (which is perhaps
> everything), and make simple standalone tools for accessing this
> data. Then, primarily one attains just text from a direct HTTP
> conversation with a webserver, and the tools providing us with this
> conversation give us references to the other forms of data present
> on the web site, for each of which we have a corresponding tool
> for access. I'm sure this is a rather obvious style as envisioned
> by just about anyone who's been using Plan 9, so a flash streaming
> utility seems to be the next step.
>
>
> Thanks for your input,
> ak
>
>
> [1] http://xenion.reactive-search.com/?page_id=7
>
>

I guess this the right approach for doomed web 2.0

I'm glad to hear you didn't plan some big inferno-like flash tool :)