Fwd: VP8
Dave Johnson <[email protected]>
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Begin forwarded message: > From: Dave Johnson <[email protected]> > Date: May 22, 2010 10:08:36 PM CDT > To: "Tom O'Reilly" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: VP8 > > The royalty free license that Google provides is enough. I see no reason for MPEG-LA to provide a redundant license that must be purchased from your group. I would encourage your group to just leave VP8 and others alone. If only for the good of the internet. The only interest your group could have is a monetary one. Software patents are insidious and only squelch true creativity. Case in point... I can purchase a $3000.00 USD Canon "professional" camcorder and I am granted license for personal use only. Because of the AVCHD or h.264 codec in the camcorder. This is a shame. I want to make a great short video and sell my work. I cannot due to the license. I cannot afford your prices. > > I hope for a "open standard" for hardware that embraces freedom. A camcorder with the hardware that can record a video in VP8 or other royalty free codec. This is my wish. A world without the need for MPEG-LA. > > It may happen... soon. > > Good day. > On May 22, 2010, at 6:31 PM, Tom O'Reilly wrote: > >> Dear Mr. Johnson, >> >> Thank you for writing. We appreciate hearing from you and the >> opportunity to address your question. >> >> MPEG LA provides pool licenses for many different video codecs such as >> AVC/H.264, MPEG-2, VC-1 and MPEG-4 Part 2. We do not advocate for one >> over another; rather, we provide one-stop licenses for the convenience >> of video providers and users who make choices among them. >> >> Therefore, our announcement of interest in providing a license for VP8 >> is not a matter of protecting our revenue stream from other codecs (many >> of which are used in parallel). To the extent patent rights held by >> many patent holders are necessary for VP8, they need to be dealt with >> whether or not MPEG LA offers a license. Our interest is in pooling >> them so they may be made available for the convenience of users on the >> same terms under a single license as an alternative to the present >> fragmented way that necessitates individual negotiations with many >> different patent holders. If we succeed, what it can mean is that >> there will be a more efficient way for the market to access VP8 patent >> rights, and that translates into broader adoption of VP8 for video >> providers and consumers like you who choose to use it in providing and >> receiving video services. >> >> If you have additional questions, please let me know. I will be glad to >> answer them. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Tom O'Reilly >> Manager Research and Public Relations >> MPEG LA, LLC >> Tel: (303) 200-1710 >> Email: [email protected] >> Web: www.mpegla.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dave Johnson [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 11:55 PM >> To: Info-web >> Subject: VP8 >> >> Just how would MPEG LA benefit me? How can MPEG LA be good for me? webM >> with VP8 is a threat to your income apparently. > _______________________________________________ theora mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/theora