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I was incredibly disgusted to learn that to open a HEIC image on Windows, I would have to download an officially sponsored extension from the Microsoft Store th
by nikkwong 2y ago
I was incredibly disgusted to learn that to open a HEIC image on Windows, I would have to download an officially sponsored extension from the Microsoft Store that costs $1. Like.. wow; what's next? Pay to play for other new media formats that come out? At $1, it can't even be netting them a useful amount of revenue, at the cost of appearing more user hostile and eroding more trust.
- Nullabillity 2y ago> Pay to play for other new media formats that come out? Not just for new ones. https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh2j19w?rtc=1&hl=en-us&gl=SE https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh2j19w?rtc=1&hl=en-u...
- seti0Cha 2y agoThis is likely a result of HEIC being under patent and requiring licensing. I'd guess Microsoft doesn't want to foot the entire bill for something only of use to a possibly small subset of users.
- nikkwong 2y agoGood to know! I hadn't considered that.