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They won't present their patents until there's a big haul of cash to be extracted. There won't be a big haul of cash to be extracted until some deep-pocketed ma
by wissler 14y ago
They won't present their patents until there's a big haul of cash to be extracted. There won't be a big haul of cash to be extracted until some deep-pocketed manufacturer implements the algorithms. Which they likely won't do because they understand the same thing I do -- the system is rigged.
- shmerl 14y agoThey won't present their patents until there's a big haul of cash to be extracted. Algorithms are already implemented and software which uses them is distributed broadly. Where are their court cases? Until those patent trolls (trolls as in spreading FUD) actually show what those patents are, they can't say that anything is encumbered. And they themselves have no idea about what they are. So whatever lies they spread now, even if it comes from Jobs, is simply irrelevant.
- wissler 14y agoShow me an entity, any entity, that could be sued for lots and lots of cash, that is using these "unencumbered" algorithms.
- shmerl 14y agoYou can easily find VP8 used on Youtube. Not big enough? Those predators wouldn't hesitate to sue, if they'd have something to bite with. But they have no teeth.
- wissler 14y agoIt's way too early to be suing with merely YouTube, no network effects. Google can easily switch away.
- shmerl 14y agoYou can come up with any kind of arguments or guesses about why they don't sue, but the bottom line - they didn't provide any proofs, so their FUD doesn't worth anyone's time, and these codecs can be considered unencumbered and free to use (and that's what's happening to their displeasure).
- wissler 14y agoI think you're engaged in wishful thinking. I wish you were right too.