[MEncoder-users] Free of patents codec

[Michael Niedermayer]

Hi

On Sun, Aug 21, 2005 at 07:45:52PM -0400, Rich Felker wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 21, 2005 at 09:20:48PM +0200, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> > ----
> > 
> > about theora, well lets try wikipedia:
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theora
> > ----
> > 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.
> > ----
> > 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. :)

well, why not fix the wiki then?

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Michael