IRC log of webfonts on 2013-11-20

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RRSAgent, make logs world
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Zakim, this will be 3668
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ok, trackbot; I see IA_Fonts()4:00PM scheduled to start now
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Meeting: WebFonts Working Group Teleconference
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Date: 20 November 2013
21:01:30 [Vlad]
zakim, who is here?
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IA_Fonts()4:00PM has not yet started, Vlad
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On IRC I see RRSAgent, kuettel, Vlad, sergeym, trackbot
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zakim, this is 3668
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ok, Vlad; that matches IA_Fonts()4:00PM
21:01:45 [Vlad]
zakim, who is here?
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On the phone I see Vlad, [Microsoft], +1.650.214.aaaa
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On IRC I see RRSAgent, kuettel, Vlad, sergeym, trackbot
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+Andrew_Kirkpatrick
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+jfkthame
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scribe: cslye
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kuettel: Updates from Google
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New Brotli version pushed out.
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and WOFF2 tools
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Asking about interest in re-running compression tests for stats.
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+ +1.250.668.aabb
21:13:01 [kuettel]
Link to the Font Compression Reference project with the new conversion tool with Brotli:
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https://code.google.com/p/font-compression-reference/
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kuettel: Will post new instructions for tools.
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Now changed from Java to C++
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Vlad: TPAC news...
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Spoke of involving Larry Masinter of Adobe.
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about media types.
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Vlad spoke informally to Larry.
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Larry asks what we want to get out of a new media type.
21:17:22 [cslye]
How far we get is dependent on how we answer the question.
21:18:59 [cslye]
Getting a good story together is the first important task.
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Vlad: Plan to use new compression technology in WOFF2, IETF might be a good place to put it.
21:22:16 [cslye]
IETF is maybe not a good place for a standards track document.
21:24:53 [cslye]
Lack of compression experts or other interest there might be bad for it.
21:24:58 [cslye]
ISO might be better?
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Where do most compression standards exist?
21:27:17 [cslye]
ZLIP Compressed Data format is IETF.
21:27:44 [jfkthame]
http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1950
21:28:21 [cslye]
Spec there is "information only".
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ZLIB seems legitimate enough, so it just depends on people being comfortable with IETF as a vehicle.
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If it starts as info only, it could move to standards track later.
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Vlad: The lack of process complexity makes it easier to publish.
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jfkthame: More formal process might help with comfort around patents.
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Vlad: ISO has experts which will better-vet the technology and IP.
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cslye: How do we decide which avenue to take?
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Vlad: Best that WG members talk to colleagues and bring back an opinion/preference.
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Vlad: will check with Chris L.
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jfkthame: What's the best ISO channel?
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Vlad: MPEG committee. Knows compression.
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Some overlap between MPEG and JPEG committees.
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jfkthame: Less experience with lossless compression?
21:38:55 [cslye]
Vlad: Not a big deal. One stage of larger compression picture.
21:39:36 [cslye]
Vlad: No urgent need to decide. Just something to think about and discuss.
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Vlad: Did Google have any advice for IETF?
21:41:03 [cslye]
kuettel: Nothing yet. Maybe next week.
21:41:30 [cslye]
kuettel: Might have an update in two weeks.
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John_Hudson: Size specific design selection, related to web/CSS...
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Microsoft published OS/2 proposal.
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jfkthame: Probably best discussed in CSS WG.
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Vlad: Should we have a call on the 27th?
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No interest. Will cancel call.
21:44:40 [cslye]
Vlad: Would like to see more activity on the email list.
21:45:34 [cslye]
cslye: Bram Stein from Adobe Typekit is now WG member.
21:46:29 [Vlad]
rrsagent, generate minutes
21:46:29 [RRSAgent]
I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2013/11/20-webfonts-minutes.html Vlad
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-Andrew_Kirkpatrick
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-jfkthame
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disconnecting the lone participant, [Microsoft], in IA_Fonts()4:00PM
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IA_Fonts()4:00PM has ended
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Attendees were Vlad, [Microsoft], +1.650.214.aaaa, Andrew_Kirkpatrick, jfkthame, +1.250.668.aabb
22:15:29 [Vlad]
rrsagent, generate minutes
22:15:29 [RRSAgent]
I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2013/11/20-webfonts-minutes.html Vlad
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