One step at a time. If Microsoft goes Free Software all of a sudden it will hurt its short term revenues. Making ogg the default format sounds reasonable. Givi

One step at a time. If Microsoft goes Free Software all of a sudden it will hurt its short term revenues. Making ogg the default format sounds reasonable. Giving their video codec patents is not: they couldn't use them for defence. A global, written promise for not suing anyone for patent infringement unless they sue Microsoft for patent infringement sound much more feasible.