> AV1 was literally created to be patent-free. AV1 was created to be license-fee-free. There are lots of patents in AV1, it's just that their holders don't ask

> AV1 was literally created to be patent-free. AV1 was created to be license-fee-free. There are lots of patents in AV1, it's just that their holders don't ask for money: > Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, each Licensor, on behalf of itself and successors in interest and assigns, grants Licensee a non-sublicensable, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable (except as expressly stated in this License) patent license to its Necessary Claims to make, use, sell, offer for sale, import or distribute any Implementation. * https://aomedia.org/license/patent-license/ https://aomedia.org/license/patent-license/