You're right, but as long as they continue to publish their source code as "for educational purpose only" (mostly like LAME did as you said), they shouldn't have any problems...
But starting a video codec without implementing any tech developped by the MPEG consortium is a hell of a job!!! And a minefield too...
Until OGG Tarkin comes out (if it does), i think that XVID is the best solution for now: in a legal and in a video quality point of view...
For those bitter about Divx, have a look at XVID (www.xvid.org). This a GPL video codec based on the source of OpenDivx. This codec give me excellent results compared to Divx 3.11Alpha and Divx5...
With XVID video and OGG sound all in a OGM file (OGg Media) i get fully legal DVD-Rip !!!:)
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You're right, but as long as they continue to publish their source code as "for educational purpose only" (mostly like LAME did as you said), they shouldn't have any problems...
But starting a video codec without implementing any tech developped by the MPEG consortium is a hell of a job!!! And a minefield too...
Until OGG Tarkin comes out (if it does), i think that XVID is the best solution for now: in a legal and in a video quality point of view...
For those bitter about Divx, have a look at XVID (www.xvid.org). This a GPL video codec based on the source of OpenDivx.
:)
This codec give me excellent results compared to Divx 3.11Alpha and Divx5...
With XVID video and OGG sound all in a OGM file (OGg Media) i get fully legal DVD-Rip !!!