Re: lessig.org site supporting Adobe's proprietary Flash format
Lawrence Lessig <[email protected]>
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Actually, the file is available from the link on the site in mpeg format, http://blip.tv/file/get/Lessig-5MinutesToWithdraw335.m4v and it can be downloaded, and we're building technology that automatically converts it to theora. On Feb 25, 2008, at 3:52 PM, Jon Grant wrote: > Hi Lawrence, > > Just looking at your page: > http://lessig.org/blog/2008/02/on_why_i_am_not_running.html > > Did you know the site is embedding a proprietary Adobe Flash file > there? > > I notice the video isn't offered in a modern open format like Theora > (or even any video file we could download and watch!). > > In light of you being on the FSF board > (http://www.fsf.org/about/leadership.html), to me it seems a bit odd > you are supporting Adobe's proprietary format when you have a choice > to do one better than that. Is there any reason you went with a > proprietary format? I've posted about this problem in the past > (http://jguk.org/2005/05/content-provision-accessibility-goes.html) > > I know FSF have been busy supporting the development of a decoder for > Adobe's Proprietary Flash. I've tried that recently in fact, but it's > too unstable for use still: > http://jguk.org/2008/02/flakey-gnu-flash-causes-firefox-to-hang.html > > I thought I would put the fsfe-uk list on CC, as someone mentioned you > were also running Apple Keynote on your proprietary Mac OS laptop.. is > that really so..? Also added RMS as he was on the last thread we > discussed about the proprietary files. > > BTW, I just noticed your website still doesn't have the Ogg Vorbis > file I created (back in 2005?) from that MP3 file.. were you going to > put that up? (http://randomfoo.net/oscon/2002/lessig/ ..or maybe I > missed it?) At present Fraunhoffer/Thompson's patents are benefiting > from your little bit of MP3 support :) > > FSF have a page up about not supporting another proprietary file- > format: > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > All intended as constructive feedback! > Kind regards, Jon > -- > linkme: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jongrant > web: http://jguk.org/ ----- Lessig Stanford Law School 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305-8610 650.736.0999 (vx) 650.723.8440 (fx) Ass't: Elaine Adolfo <mailto:[email protected]>