Re: lessig.org site supporting Adobe's proprietary Flash format
Lawrence Lessig <[email protected]>
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Links to the mpeg4 and Theora files are immediately below the flash version. they both immediately download the file. On Feb 26, 2008, at 3:46 PM, Richard Stallman wrote: > Actually, the file is available from the link on the site in mpeg > format, > > Are the Flash and mpeg versions given equal prominence in your page? > > and it can be downloaded, and we're building technology that > automatically converts it to theora. > > Making a Theora file from an mpeg4 file loses quality. Really the > Theora file should be made from the high quality master, just as the > mpeg4 file would be. > > It doesn't look good for the Free Software Movement if you treat > our format as a poor relation. ----- 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]>