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Uggh. At the moment, many open source photography software projects are lacking support for CR3 due to an ambiguous patent situation. It seems that CR3 may incl
by auxym 6y ago
Uggh. At the moment, many open source photography software projects are lacking support for CR3 due to an ambiguous patent situation. It seems that CR3 may include technologies covered by some patents, and Canon has refused to comment on whether or not they intend to pursue legal action against open source reader implementations. The response of the developers has been, undertstandably, to forego implementation in order to avoid getting sued.
https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/issues/2170 https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/issues/2170
- smnrchrds 6y agoWhat's the incentive for Canon not to comment on this? Are they charging license fees for use of CR3? Considering the fact that their product is hardware, not software, I do not understand what they stand to gain by keeping the patent situation ambiguous.
- mhh__ 6y agoIs it a cultural thing due to them being Japanese? The way nintendo treat their customers seems to be usually waved off as a Japanese thing
- meibo 6y agoIP is very highly valued and (usually) well-respected over there, so I can imagine that this is part of the reason.
- ekianjo 6y ago> Is it a cultural thing due to them being Japanese? Definitely a factor. By default, Japanese companies tend to avoid or be reluctant to disclosing/sharing anything.
- pmiller2 6y agoI'm not familiar with the way Nintendo treats their customers. Can anyone fill me in?
- dingaling 6y agoHalf the battle isn't even about implementing patented technology, it's just understanding the file layout and the meaning of various flags and headers. There's no legal risk to Canon in releasing that basic documentation but they still refuse to do so. I've used Canon kit for over 30 years but I'm not going to upgrade to CR3 cameras if they maintain this obtuse attitude.