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Seriously guys, why is it so hard to believe that Google is dropping H.264 for the reasons they've stated? Why does this have to be some secret conspiracy agai
by knowtheory 16y ago
Seriously guys, why is it so hard to believe that Google is dropping H.264 for the reasons they've stated?
Why does this have to be some secret conspiracy against Apple?
- barredo 16y agoI'm not sure its against Apple, as long as most Android tablets and phones have only h264 decoding chips too. I wonder about timing though.
- rimantas 16y agoBecause their stance will just give more the web more "video wrapped in Flash", which has little to do with open web. As it was said: Google just prefer patents they own.
- Kylekramer 16y agoSeems like a typical short term pain for long term gain situation. What does Google get out of prolonging Flash's dominance?
- protomyth 16y agoBecause they haven't dropped mp3. They announced it on the same day as Verizon's iPhone announcement. If it was Microsoft and WMV / OpenXML or Oracle and the Java, I would be just as concerned. Group standards seem to work better than a single companies spec.
- ergo98 16y agoThey announced it on the same day as Verizon's iPhone announcement. The video codec announcement had zero impact outside of the tech-heavy sphere. In no universe would it have undermined the Verizon announcement. The MP3 diversion is spurious and irrelevant compared to the video issue: You pick your battles.
- protomyth 16y agoVideo encoding is a lot wider than just the computer industry. One group who has a serious interest is those self-same media reporting on Verizon's event. I would trust their commitment more if they at least put a plan to sunset all patent-encumbered formats.
- mda 16y agoBecause people likes far fetched conspiracy theories more than obvious and simple facts.