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Wow ... I really wonder whether this is going to backfire in a couple of years when H.264 becomes ubiquitous and patent holders start charging

• protomyth 15y ago
  MPEG LA’s AVC License Will Not Charge Royalties for Internet Video that is Free to End Users through Life of License http://www.mpegla.com/Lists/MPEG%20LA%20News%20List/Attachments/231/n-10-08-26.pdf http://www.mpegla.com/Lists/MPEG%20LA%20News%20List/Attachme... [pdf]
  • nextparadigms 15y ago
    They'll probably charge for h.265. This is why at least I want WebM to remain as an alternative and continue to be supported by browsers. It would at least keep MPEG-LA from ever charging for their codecs.
    • protomyth 15y ago
      Well, since h.264 is in the good enough and has been built into a lot of hardware, I don't think we have much to worry about.
• sjs 15y ago
  h.264 is already ubiquitous and has been for at least a few years. The MPEG-LA previously stated that they will not charge royalties at least through 2015 and relatively recently extended that right indefinitely[1]. Obviously we don't know their real intentions, but they have not given me any reason to distrust them so I take them at their word for now. [1] http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/26/mpeg-la-makes-h-264-video-royalty-free-forever-as-long-as-its/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/26/mpeg-la-makes-h-264-video...
  • indubitably 15y ago
    You must be new here.
    • sjs 15y ago
      What's the worst case scenario if they suddenly start charging royalties to everyone next year?