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SpaceAPI JSON schema files.
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Remove stream #70

Closed gidsi closed 4 years ago

gidsi commented 4 years ago

Nobody is using it, and frankly i have no idea what it should be used for.

dbrgn commented 4 years ago

I guess it's the video stream version of "cam"... We use "cam" for our 3D printer livecam, but if it were actual video I'd hook it up to "stream".

However, even if it has its use in general, the format (with keys "m4", "mjpeg" and "ustream") is really weird and doesn't make sense.

There is one space that uses the /ustream key. Can you find out which one?

gidsi commented 4 years ago

I guess it's the video stream version of "cam"... We use "cam" for our 3D printer livecam, but if it were actual video I'd hook it up to "stream".

But shouldn't that be more specific instead of just stream? cam is at least used for something and i have a rough understanding what you could use it for, stream not at all. Like, what are you streaming? What is it for? There isn't even a description field.

There is one space that uses the /ustream key. Can you find out which one?

Sure, its TOG.

the-metalgamer commented 4 years ago

I think this has historic reasons. When the spaceapi was first developed, streaming wasn't a thing as it is nowadays. I think back then, ustream was one of the first streaming platforms.

I think, that the same could be implemented using #67 .

dbrgn commented 4 years ago

Yes, things like ustream channels could definitely be moved to the links section.

Regarding webcams, I guess those can be put at "cams" even if they send a video stream instead of single frames.

I think if spaces aren't using it and it's very unclear what the actual use cases would be, then it's better to remove it (at least for now).

gidsi commented 4 years ago

Can you update the changelog?

Wops! Somehow forgot to add it.