On 10/10/06, Tim Starling <tstarling(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
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* Momentum, existing standards, support for legacy
systems, etc.
* Branding. We all love open source and want to make sure everyone knows
that we're using it. There are lots of codec names which can also be used
for branding, such as Theora and Vorbis, but Ogg is the umbrella brand.
Well proposing a nonstandard extension (like OGV, or worse one which
is 'standard' for propritary video) certantly won't help with user
confusion or branding...
How about filename.video.ogg as a compromise?