This still does not make it better than VP8. Yes CISCO will release a binary for most platforms but not all. They can snub platforms because of lack of resource

This still does not make it better than VP8. Yes CISCO will release a binary for most platforms but not all. They can snub platforms because of lack of resources or for strategic reasons. Furthermore, CISCO has not committed to keep paying the royalties until all patents expire. I suppose it is an ok move by CISCO, but still does not make H.264 acceptable when we have a completely free open source alternative.