Re: [tlug] playing real video with an open source player

[ben konrath <ben@example.com>]

On Wed, May 05, 2004 at 07:36:11PM +0200, Martin Baehr wrote:
> are you aware of the ogg project?
> http://www.xiph.org/ogg/
> 
> the ogg vorbis audio codec claims to be patent free.
> 
> and the ogg theora video codec based on the vp3 codec while not patent free 
> says the following in their faq ( http://www.theora.org/theorafaq.html )
> 
>   Q: Isn't vp3 a patented technology?
> 
>   A: Yes, some portions of the vp3 codec are covered by patents. However,
>   the Xiph.org Foundation has negotiated an irrevocable free license to
>   the vp3 codec for any purpose imaginable on behalf of the public. It is
>   legal to use vp3 in any way you see fit (unless, of course, you're doing
>   something illegal with it in your particular jurisdiction). You are free
>   to download vp3, use it free of charge, implement it in a for-sale
>   product, implement it in a free product, make changes to the source and
>   distribute those changes, or print the source code out and wallpaper
>   your spare room with it. 

Yeah theora seems like it will be cool when it gets into production
mode. Unfortunately they don't recommend using yet.

Ben