Re: [rtcweb] Cisco to open source its H.264 implementation and absorb MPEG-LA licensing fees

[Ted Hardie <[e-mail]>]

On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 8:50 AM, Adam Roach <[e-mail]> wrote:

>  On 10/30/13 10:44, Ted Hardie wrote:
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> The web site and your announcement say H.264, without naming specific
> profiles.  Will the details of which will be included come when the source
> code is available?
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> You seem to have found the FAQ, but not read all the way to the bottom:
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> *Q. Which profiles of H.264 will be supported?*
> A: The initial code has the baseline profile. We look forward to working
> with the open source community to add high profile and others.
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I did, but that didn't seem to use the  names I am used to; that is, are we
talking about the same constrained baseline that is in the MTI draft?

  Do you have a timeline for when the source code might become available?
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> Or the top:
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> *Q. When will the H.264 source code and binary module be available?*
> A: Shortly, Cisco will form a governance board for the open source
> initiative, establish the project, and make the source code and binary
> module available for download. We will move quickly to carry out these
> steps, but past experience suggests that it will take a few months before
> the entire process is complete.
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I was hoping Jonathan might be willing to say something more (like "before
the London meeting"), and I still am, so I have explicitly cc'ed him on
this message.

In case this is not clear, these are neither chair questions nor questions
from my employer, just my own personal questions.

Ted



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