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Yes, I can imagine that quite clearly. It wouldn't be the most repressive clause in that license agreement.

• kenjackson 16y ago
  AFACT there is no clause in the Windows license that MS could invoke that would prevent you from entering a complete industry. Google's position is literally... screw with us, and if WebM catches on, you can't do video on the internet.
  • vetinari 16y ago
    And that's why nobody sane will try to screw with them. Nobody wants to lose the ability to do video on the internet during next 20 (plus/minus) years.
    • kenjackson 16y ago
      And that doesn't bother you? They're basically saying, "We may have stolen your technology... oh well, it's ours now. We run the internet." I guess as long as Google is pushing the technology that "you" like they can do no evil.
      • vetinari 16y ago
        That "We may have stolen your technology" is pushing it. Google did due diligence before buying On2 with VP8. They did patent search. If anyone appears now with some patent claim against VP8, suing left and right users of VP8, it does not show good faith on their part.