HTML 5's codecs are unfree. On 2 February 2010 15:38, Gavin McCullagh <gmccull...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > I've been reading recently of how various vendors, notably Google and Apple > are pushing to use new features of HTML5 to avoid the Flash plugin for > situations like video playing. Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome are all > implementing HTML5 at present. > > > http://lifehacker.com/5416100/how-html5-will-change-the-way-you-use-the-web > > Youtube is already testing videos played through HTML5 instead of Flash and > by all accounts the performance is markedly better -- though only Safari > and Chrome are supported just now. > > http://www.youtube.com/html5 > > This seems like good news for LTSP and the Linux desktop in general. What > must likely be the most common piece of proprietary software on linux > desktops may become less of a requirement. I for one will crack open a > bottle of bubbly (beer) when I can remove the flash plugin from my desktop. > > Gavin > > > -- > edubuntu-devel mailing list > edubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel >
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