> >>> > >> I'm not sure how correct this is, but I read somewhere (might've been > on > >> here :P) that the HTML5 standard doesn't actually include the > opensource > >> media stuff, because Microsoft and I think another corporation didn't > >> like it. However, Mozilla and most other groups have included it > anyway. > >> > >> Tell me if I'm wrong, I probably am, but just thought I'd mention it :) > >> > >> > > Nokia submitted a document that looked like it was written by a 5 year > old which basically said 'We don't want OGG media in HTML5 just in case > someone finds a patent after we have implemented it that means everyone > has to pay for it.' And then recommended to use h.264 because it already > is covered by patents. It's a ridiculous stance so good on Mozilla if > they've gone against it. > > > I wonder if Nokia have got an axe to grind? Do they have any patents on > H264 or AAC? > > Nice to see that Microsoft used OGG in Halo ;-) > > http://www.postneo.com/2003/10/14/halo-for-pc-uses-ogg-vorbis > > Rob > >
It seems a strange stance for Nokia to take given their reliance on Maemo and Linux. With Microsoft, I think it's very difficult to quantify them into necessarily good or bad due to their size. They undoubtedly have some very shady business practices but I'm sure some sections have no agendas besides making software. Darren -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
