[Foundation-l] Google open sources VP8 -> WebM

[geni]

On 19 May 2010 22:21, Jon Davis <wiki at konsoletek.com> wrote:
> No, the real question is: Is it _actually_ free?
>
> Read the OVA page about VP8 (
> http://openvideoalliance.org/2010/05/google-frees-vp8-codec-for-html5-the-webm-project/?l=en).
>  Specifically "What's the catch?".  In short, MPEG-LA group claims
> that
> their patents cover all modern video codecs.
>
> So,  hey, if Google can fight them off - great.  Until then... wait and see?
>

They claim the same about theora. They've had years to actually show
this and have singularly failed to do so.


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geni