Actually, theora devs have been asking for the patent pool for a long time so they can work around patents once and for all http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=

Actually, theora devs have been asking for the patent pool for a long time so they can work around patents once and for all http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1309412 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1309412 So this is excellent news for Theora, as it could be an end to the "submarine patent" FUD.