Specifying codecs for the web

Posted Dec 13, 2007 11:27 UTC (Thu) by mjr (guest, #6979)
In reply to: Specifying codecs for the web by nhippi
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Taking a single example of a non-Theora using nonprofit (that does not represent in any way the whole of the "community") from our little country that has had no software patent litigation so far is of no worth as an argument to any intellectually honest person. I'll mind you also that the local authorities have granted software patents here as well, EFFI merely asserts that those are nevertheless illegal here. It's quite likely businesses are already threatened into paying protection behind the scenes, though; not something you want to be happening with a Web standard either.

Incidentally, you're also wrong about H.261, as it's not yet old enough. H.120 would be. That's 1982 technology.

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Specifying codecs for the web

Posted Dec 13, 2007 14:23 UTC (Thu) by nhippi (subscriber, #34640) [Link] (1 responses)

Taking a single example of a non-Theora using nonprofit (that does not represent in any way the whole of the "community") from our little country that has had no software patent litigation so far is of no worth as an argument to any intellectually honest person. I'll mind you also that the local authorities have granted software patents here as well, EFFI merely asserts that those are nevertheless illegal here.

Effi is the the biggest anti-sw-pat actor in Finland, and thus would seem to be the most likely contender to use non-patent-encumbered formats as an example for others. That is why I picked them as an example.

I'm just trying to point out that theora is on weaker ground since not even freedom activists embrace it with scale vorbis has been adopted.

Specifying codecs for the web

Posted Dec 13, 2007 15:13 UTC (Thu) by mjr (guest, #6979) [Link]

Effi is the the biggest anti-sw-pat actor in Finland, and thus would seem to be the most likely contender to use non-patent-encumbered formats as an example for others. That is why I picked them as an example.

On one hand it would (and I perhaps would have preferred that approach). On the other hand, as said, it's a kind of active assertion that "we are completely within our liberties to use this". EFFI also has a guide (in Finnish) on picking a video format for Web use in Finland that reflects this and includes consideration and recommendation, especially in some circumstances, of Theora also.

Now that the issue is fresh in my mind, maybe I'll do a quick conversion and see about getting them included aside the other versions.