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Pretty sure Google open-sourced vp8 (the video codec in webm), which means they don't own it or exclusively control it. I don't know how much more open you can
by stanleydrew 16y ago
Pretty sure Google open-sourced vp8 (the video codec in webm), which means they don't own it or exclusively control it. I don't know how much more open you can get.
- kinofcain 16y agoOpen-source is not the same thing as public domain. See: MySql.
- bad_user 16y agoBSD (webm) != GPL (mysql) Also the definition of public domain varies by country, and it's actually safer (for the rest of us) to prefer stuff under BSD-like licenses, although I prefer APL the most because it also has an explicit patents grant.
- sbierwagen 16y agoVP8 is open source, but Google isn't accepting patches, and it resembles H.264 in a lot of ways... and H.264 is patented. Google hasn't been sued over it yet, but if they are, it probably wouldn't end well for them. http://x264dev.multimedia.cx/archives/377 http://x264dev.multimedia.cx/archives/377
- stanleydrew 16y agoIt looks to me like Google plan to accept patches: http://www.webmproject.org/code/contribute/submitting-patches/ http://www.webmproject.org/code/contribute/submitting-patche.... But maybe I'm mistaken. Are you saying they aren't accepting patches or just that they haven't yet?
- chc 16y agoWithout more detailed analysis of the tech and patents involved, this is FUD. Merely noting that it "resembles H.264 in a lot of ways" doesn't mean that it violates (or is even just somewhat likely to violate) any patents. "Star Wars" resembles "Lord of the Rings" in a lot of ways, but I don't think the Tolkien estate has sued over the hero's journey archetype yet.