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Bug 11603 - <device> needs USB file system support if we want to eliminate the need for browser plugins for device communication. In the GPS fitness device market, this is the typical strategy for uploading and downloading data to and from the device [...]
Summary: <device> needs USB file system support if we want to eliminate the need for b...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 11612
Alias: None
Product: WHATWG
Classification: Unclassified
Component: HTML (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: Other other
: P3 normal
Target Milestone: Unsorted
Assignee: Ian 'Hixie' Hickson
QA Contact: contributor
URL: http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/...
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Reported: 2010-12-23 17:35 UTC by contributor
Modified: 2012-07-18 18:47 UTC (History)
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Description contributor 2010-12-23 17:35:14 UTC 
Specification: http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/multipage/commands.html
Section: http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/complete.html#devices

Comment:
We absolutely need USB file system support if we want to eliminate the need
for browser plugins for device communication. In the GPS fitness device
market, this is the typical strategy for uploading and downloading data to and
from the device to a fitness website. Same thing for outdoor devices. USB Mass
Storage support would be crucial for eliminating dozens or more browser
plugins for this one type of device alone.

Posted from: 173.164.255.62
Comment 1 Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2011-01-11 20:11:43 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 11612 ***