On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:33:04 +0100, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
AAC and H264 are patent encumbered, so the idea that they are open
standards seems wishful thinking on Erik's part to me; they are merely
popular.
Different groups of people take the term "Open Standard" to mean different
things:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_standard
(Personally speaking, I prefer the definition Dave implies)
Matt
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