[MEncoder-users] Free of patents codec

[Rich Felker]

On Mon, Aug 22, 2005 at 02:08:13AM +0200, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> 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?

1, i don't have wikipedia account and don't feel like getting started
on a new form of crack..
2, i suspect correcting this misinformation will just bring huge
flames. :( attacking xiph/theora is like attacking scientology...

rich