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He also says this: > VP8 is definitely better compression-wise than Theora and Dirac, so if its claim to being patent-free does stand up, it’s an upgrade with
by papachito 16y ago
He also says this:
> VP8 is definitely better compression-wise than Theora and Dirac, so if its claim to being patent-free does stand up, it’s an upgrade with regard to patent-free video formats.
Sounds to me like he has no clue yet, and how could he if it's just been released?
- JshWright 16y agoDown-voted for factual inaccuracy. From the very first paragraph: >Fortunately, it seems I was able to acquire access to the VP8 spec, software, and source a good few days before the official release and so was able to perform a detailed technical analysis in time for the official release. The only "clue" he's missing is whether or not VP8 is buried under a flood of patent lawsuits. Since that's something only time will tell, I think it's perfectly reasonable for him to add that qualification to his claim that VP8 is an upgrade from Theora and Dirac.
- papachito 16y agoa few days is not enough to determine whether it infringes on any patents, sometimes it take year for a single patent.
- bad_user 16y agoFor all the clueless opinions flying around patents, Jason actually gave technical arguments ... imagine the shock I had to read an insightful technical article, rather than opinions filled with religion or politics. > sometimes it take year for a single patent It takes only seconds to issue threats. And a single threat can stop people from adopting it.