Why write ID3 v2.4 only?

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I'm quoting id3.org regarding ID3 v2.4:

"A follow on version, 2.4, is documented on this website but has not achieved 
popular status due to some disagreements on some of the revisions and the 
tremendous inertia present in the software and hardware marketplace."

They aren't my words.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by mats.pet...@gmail.com on 29 May 2013 at 11:26

• Merged into: #85

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Because the main user and motivation for mutagen, Quod Libet needs v2.4. Also 
note that the text you quote was written in 2006.

Original comment by reiter.christoph@gmail.com on 29 May 2013 at 4:38

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It doesn't matter, Christoph. The support for 2.4 is still very spotty.

Original comment by mats.pet...@gmail.com on 29 May 2013 at 5:03

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From Wikipedia's page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID3:

"Windows Explorer and Windows Media Player cannot handle ID3v2.4 tags in any 
version, up to and including Windows 8 / Windows Media Player 12. Windows can 
understand ID3v2 up to and including version 2.3."

A good reason to support the writing of 2.3 tags as well. Now I'm using Debian, 
but most people in the world use Windows.

Original comment by mats.pet...@gmail.com on 29 May 2013 at 5:12

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Sadly, yes. This is also stated in issue 85. To make it clear, I have nothing 
against supporting v2.3.

Original comment by reiter.christoph@gmail.com on 29 May 2013 at 5:23

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Supporting v2.3 would be a requirement to make Mutagen a true "all-in-one" 
solution for editing of metadata. But I suppose this is not the primary goal. 
Thanks for the response anyway, Christopher.

Original comment by mats.pet...@gmail.com on 29 May 2013 at 5:32

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Christoph, not Christopher!

Original comment by mats.pet...@gmail.com on 29 May 2013 at 5:45