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The MPEG-LA's Lock On Culture

Posted by kdawson on from the read-only-culture dept.

jrepin writes in to recommend a piece by Eugenia from OSNews, which explores the depths of the MPEG-LA's lock on video. One part of the problem is that almost all video cameras, including ones that cost more than $12,000, declare in their manuals that they are for "personal use and non-commercial" purposes only. "We've all heard how the h.264 is rolled over on patents and royalties. Even with these facts, I kept supporting the best-performing 'delivery' codec in the market, which is h.264. 'Let the best win,' I kept thinking. But it wasn't until very recently when I was made aware that the problem is way deeper. No, my friends. It's not just a matter of just 'picking Theora' to export a video to Youtube and be clear of any litigation. MPEG-LA's trick runs way deeper!""

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  1. This post is 0wn3d by Disney! by For+a+Free+Internet · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. just give up already by timmarhy · · Score: -1, Troll
    no one is going to pick your stupid theora codec, there's no reason to no matter how many slashdot stories you post or how hard you cry about the injustice of mpeg.

    VP8 is the only contender, and the only chance that's got is if google pushs it in very smart ways for the next 5 years.

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  3. Re:Kill the lawyers. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What douchebag wrote this article? Half of it is just impossible to understand, the English doesn't make any sense. DOUCHEBAG.