RE: TIFF-FX: technical changes since RFC 2301

> > In this case, the new feature in -tiff-fx-11 is:
> > 'senders may use image/tiff-fx for profile S and F'.
> > Since there are a number of profile S implementations
> > that only accept image/tiff for profile S,
> > this change might lead to new incompatibilities.
> 
> > I think this could be fixed by discouraging use of
> > 'image/tiff-fx' with profiles S and F, for example.
> 
> I think having such a recommendation as a SHOULD NOT would be good.
> Authors?

I would also like to see that change.

-d

> > (3) profile L removing ColorMap:
> 
> > > The counter would be that it was necessary to remove this due
> > > to there being not being sufficient interoperable
> > > implementations. And historically there has been some leeway
> > > granted to feature removal.
> 
> > I agree that removing the ColorMap from profile L
> > IndexedColor would be fine if it is supported
> > by implementation experience: readers & writers
> > of profile L IndexedColor where either there
> > is no ColorMap or where the ColorMap is ignored.
> 
> > I think it's a technical change (changing how
> > profile L works) and not a 'feature removal', but
> > it doesn't matter as long as the (multiple,
> > independent interoperable) implementations
> > agree with the spec.
> 
> OK, sounds like we're on the same page on this one too.
> 
> 				Ned
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