http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/07/decoding-the-html-5-video-codec-debate.ars
Caroline Ford wrote: > 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 >> > -- Jordan Erickson (707) 636-5678 - http://www.logicalnetworking.net * Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail * -- edubuntu-devel mailing list edubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
