Re: Quicktime & H.264
Mike Melanson <[email protected]>
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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Jonathan Gray wrote: > They seem to be fond of calling it an open standard, but by the look of > things its covered by patents and still needs some form of licensing > fees? Open != free. That has always been true with these "open" standards codecs. MPEG-1, 2, 4, MP3, AC3, H.261, H.263, and now H.264. They are all open, for a price. -- -Mike Melanson ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com