[MEncoder-users] Free of patents codec

[Rich Felker]

On Sun, Aug 21, 2005 at 09:20:48PM +0200, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
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> about theora, well lets try wikipedia:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theora
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> While VP3 is patented technology, On2 has irrevocably given royalty-free
> license of the VP3 patents to all of humanity, enabling the public to
> utilize Theora and other VP3-derived codecs for any imaginable purpose.
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> and yes vp3 == theora

This is pure propaganda. One cannot grant any type of license, much
less permenant/royalty-free/irrevocable, on patents held by third
parties who are quite hostile to such things. :)

Rich