- From: Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>
- Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 03:40:23 +0000 (UTC)
On Sun, 5 Jul 2009, Eric Flores wrote: > > > > The point is that there is no decided roadmap. > > There was one, and has been recently dropped. Actually there has never been a roadmap on this issue. > My point is that thinking that the free market will solve the issue by > any of the two routes that you stated is even more unrealistic than > assuming that Apple will implement Theora just because it is part of the > spec. Apple has said they won't implement Theora regardless of whether it's in the spec or not. I agree though that it might be that the two outcomes I describe are also unlikely. > Apple will not change their format even if the rest of the world uses > any other thing. On the other side, the silent giant will not support > anything other than their WMV and WMA format. Even if Apple and Mozilla > reach an agreement, what will we do once Microsoft decides to speak up? > Yes, I know the response. I don't. I wish Microsoft would speak up, as that might help tilt the balance one way or the other. > Having a preferred format tips the balance for the chipmakers to make a > decision, and in the case of Theora, helps to stir discussion about the > supposed hidden patents. I agree entirely. It is sad that we can't find one. > Theora might not be the best. But is the best that we have. We don't even have Theora right now. -- Ian Hickson U+1047E )\._.,--....,'``. fL http://ln.hixie.ch/ U+263A /, _.. \ _\ ;`._ ,. Things that are impossible just take longer. `._.-(,_..'--(,_..'`-.;.'
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