On Jul 23, 06 22:26:18 +0200, Marcus Meissner wrote:
And here in Europe we do not have Software Patents, that makes it much easier for us. A free implementation of a videocodec which is patented in US, is no problem in Germany, so it's legal here. SUSE want's to
You shouldn't believe that. We *theoretically* don't have software patents, but we *practically* have. Ask a lawyer for the gory details.
Please just use and advocate OGG Vorbis/ OGG Theora.
Don't believe that OGG Vorbis / Theora don't violate software patents.
They probably do (both).
AFAIK it's almost impossible to design a cosinus transfer and motion
compensation based video codec without patent violation.
Snow from the mplayer team might have a better chance, but is in an
early state.
Matthias
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