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

Adam Roach <adam@nostrum.com> Wed, 30 October 2013 15:50 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 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?

You seem to have found the FAQ, but not read all the way to the bottom:

*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.


> Do you have a timeline for when the source code might become available?


Or the top:

*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.

/a