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authorcbdev <cb@cbcdn.com>2020-04-19 20:48:03 +0200
committercbdev <cb@cbcdn.com>2020-04-19 20:48:03 +0200
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### The `rtpmidi` backend
This backend provides read-write access to RTP MIDI streams, which transfer MIDI data
-over the network. Notably, it has native support in Apple devices.
+over the network. Notably, RTP MIDI has native support in Apple devices including their
+tablets.
As the specification for RTP MIDI does not normatively indicate any method
for session management, most vendors define their own standards for this.
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#### Known bugs / problems
+This backend is currently still a work in progress, and is not mentioned on the main README yet for that reason.
+Critical feedback and tests across multiple devices are very welcome.
+
The mDNS and DNS-SD implementations in this backend are extremely terse, to the point of violating the
specifications in multiple cases. Due to the complexity involved in supporting these protocols, problems
arising from this will be considered a bug only in cases where they hinder normal operation of the backend.