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? On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 14:12, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijs...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hoi, > Check out my blog <grin> > > http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.com/2010/05/new-wikipedia-related-logo-just-spotted.html > </grin> > Thanks, > GerardM > > > > On 19 May 2010 23:18, Kim Bruning <k...@bruning.xs4all.nl> wrote: > > > WebM is a new open source video codec; That's interesting > > with a BSD-ish license; Ok, that's amazing > > Google did it; That's huge. > > > > The question to this esteemed community is thus: > > Shall we start using it? :-) > > > > sincerely, > > Kim Bruning > > > > -- > > [Non-pgp mail clients may show pgp-signature as attachment] > > gpg (www.gnupg.org) Fingerprint for key FEF9DD72 > > 5ED6 E215 73EE AD84 E03A 01C5 94AC 7B0E FEF9 DD72 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > foundation-l mailing list > > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > -- Jon [[User:ShakataGaNai]] / KJ6FNQ http://snowulf.com/ "This email should not be used to sue me" -- Bawolff _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
