LXer: Mozilla Firefox Gives in on Web Video Patents
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LXer: Mozilla Firefox Gives in on Web Video Patents
Published at LXer:
Mozilla's initial attempt to help enable an open web without the patent-encumbered H.264 video codecs has failed. In my opinion, this is a sad day for the open web and a terrible precedent for Mozilla to set.
I disagree. No codec can be declared safe from patents. It can only be declared safe after the trial. For sure vp8 is patent encumbered, and it was included.
If there existed a great FLOSS codec, I would have a different opinion.
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