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

Ron <ron@debian.org> Thu, 12 December 2013 21:43 UTC

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Subject: Re: [rtcweb] Cisco to open source its H.264 implementation and absorb MPEG-LA licensing fees
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On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 03:04:31PM -0500, Roman Shpount wrote:
> I think it would be beneficial to have a place on openh264 site where the
> site owners (Cisco) would specifically ask any third party to disclose
> their IPR claims against this implementation.

We so far can't even get the organisations who have active contributors
in this WG and which hold H.264 patents to comply with their obligations
for disclosure under the IETF requirements.[1]

Why would you expect a note on a Cisco website to work any better?

  Ron


[1] - Which would unless I'm mistaken, include ...   Cisco?

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