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- Is the Digital
Media Project (DMP) a standardization body?
Not in the way that, say, MPEG is. We have plenty of technologies
already, even though it cannot be excluded that DMP will find the need
of some additional technologies..
- Is the DMP a
consortium for integration of existing technologies?
This is probably a fair description of the DMP role. On the other
hand it can be expected that integration of technologies will not be
the only mission.
- What if gaps
(there are many) are found in technology enabling critical applications?
As a rule, a body capable/willing to develop the necessary technologies
will have to be found
- Technology development
and integration requires lots of resources.
This is very true for technology development, less so for technology
integration.
- Will resources
be obtained by DMP based on some funding sources and made available
to individuals participating in the project?
The organisation running the DMP should have some resources of its
own, but not enough to "pay" for the development of anything.
- Will individuals
be asked to provide their own resources? Will corporations provide such
resources to their employees if they decide to participate?
Typically
it should be companies.
- What about the
intellectual property issue in participation in DMP itself?
Please go to www.m4if.org to see
how the MPEG-4 Industry Forum manages this issue. This is certainly
an issue to be discussed with great care.
- Will there be
patent filings or no patent filings by DMP, by individuals or by corporations
(if they are supporting individuals).
This will be regulated by the IPR clauses of the Statute.
- While individuals
can participate in discussions, what happens when there are actually
technology gaps being identified and solutions being discussed or proposed.
For the Digital Media Manifesto (DMM) phase, participation is as
individual. The regular participation form in the DMP will be as company
experts.
- Is the DMP a
"not-for-profit" think tank?
Not for profit, yes, but not a think thank... DMP should be a body
producing documents, e.g. specifications.
- Will the DMP
be funded by government, prvate and corporate donations?
The DMP should be
funded by (corporate) membership fees.
- What will be
the output of DMP ? A set of electronic documents?
Most of it, yes
- Actual working
software?
Possibly, but only for demonstration purpose
- Working hardware
and software on some platform? A prototype in some other form?
This is unlikely
- What would be
the timeframe of DMP (not DMM) to produce something concrete? less than
6 mo from now ? 6mo-1yr? 1-2yr? more?
Less than 6 months is unrealistic. More than 2 years is useless (unless
there has been some useful output before)
In one year the DMP should be able to produce already some significant
results.
- Will DMP be
selling complete solutions (hardware and software packages, aka a terminal)?
Or will there be specific vendors of such packages?
The DMP will not be engaged in commercial ventures.
- Will there be
specific vendors of such packages?
Having
external vendors will be one confirmation of the success of the DMP.
- If there are
implementations, OS and technology issues will come into play?
DMP specifications should be OS agnostic. But this is an issue requiring
more thoughts.
- How is the DMM
phase going to be carried out?
Collaboratively on the web, except for maybe getting together for
approval of the DMM before release.
- Will DMP be
done similarly?
No. The DMP will address very serious issues and there will be a
need for physical meetings.
- If there are
frequent meetings will individuals look for their own funding?
It should be companies, not individuals, supporting participation
in the DMP. On the other hand it will be important to keep on board
the large community of virtual participants that is being created for
the DMM.
- Will DMM will
clarify all this?
Yes, this
is part of what the Manifesto should describe in more detail.
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