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CELLAR

Summary

The CELLAR Working Group met to discuss the status of documents in the RFC Editor queue and plan for future work. The main focus was on the upcoming O-48 review for Matroska and FLAC. A decision was made to conditionally cancel the next scheduled meeting based on the arrival of the O-48 notices for these key documents. Discussion also touched upon prioritizing the Matroska add-on specifications.

Key Discussion Points

• Attendance and Apologies: Spencer was absent due to a funeral. Michael and Dave attended.
• Previous Meeting Minutes: Minutes from the previous meeting were approved without comments.
• RFC Editor Queue Status (Matroska and FLAC):
  • The FLAC and Matroska documents are currently in the RFC Editor Queue.
  • FLAC is actively being edited, while Matroska is awaiting its O-48 notification.
  • It was noted that FLAC cannot advance before Matroska.
  • The O-48 process typically allows 48 hours for proofreading, though in practice, more time is often available.
• Matroska O-48 Edits:
  • The group discussed the possibility of last-minute edits during the O-48 phase.
  • A specific change to an enum label (PR 819) in Matroska was identified. This change is considered a wording fix rather than a semantic change, making it suitable for O-48 inclusion pending AD approval if necessary.
  • Another PR concerning ebml edits was tagged for O-48.
• Future Document Focus (Matroska Add-ons):
  • The WG discussed prioritizing the four Matroska add-on specifications: tags, control, codec, and chapters.
  • A sense of those present indicated a preference to focus on tags first, as it is perceived as an easier document to complete, followed by codec.
  • It was mentioned that a Google Summer of Code student for VLC might work on chapters during the summer.
  • There was a general sentiment to potentially take a break from new work until after the Matroska and FLAC documents are finalized, possibly regrouping after the summer.
• Next Meeting Schedule:
  • The scheduled meeting on April 23rd was discussed.
  • It was agreed that if the O-48 for Matroska (and potentially FLAC) has not been received by then, the meeting would likely not be necessary, as there would be no new urgent items to discuss.
• Other Business: The "No Time to Wait" conference was announced for September 11-13 in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Decisions and Action Items

• Decision: The scheduled meeting on April 23rd will be canceled unless the O-48 notices for Matroska and/or FLAC are received, necessitating a meeting to discuss proofreading and potential edits.
• Action Item: The Chair will monitor the RFC Editor Queue for O-48 notifications for Matroska and FLAC and communicate the status of the April 23rd meeting accordingly.

Next Steps

• Monitor the RFC Editor Queue closely for the O-48 notice for Matroska and FLAC.
• Prepare to review the O-48 for Matroska, specifically ensuring that agreed-upon wording fixes, such as the enum label change (PR 819), are incorporated or addressed.
• Begin preliminary work on Matroska add-on documents, with an initial focus on tags and then codec.