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Re: [rtcweb] Proposal for Theora baseline codec

Monty Montgomery <xiphmont@gmail.com> Thu, 29 March 2012 14:44 UTC

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Subject: Re: [rtcweb] Proposal for Theora baseline codec
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> Hi Monty,
> Couldn't it be that no one went after Vorbis and Theora because the
> rightholders had no real incentive to do so?  For example, because the
[...]

The opposing argument neatly boils down to 'no one ever got fired for
buying from IBM'.  That specific sentiment seems quaint now, but the
point is still relevant.

Monty
Xiph.Org

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