On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 09:47:51 +0930 Malcolm Caldwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I certainly accept the points made in this email. > > I fully appreciate that the developers of opal, pwlib and gnomemeeting > all contribute great work to the projects. I am sure if anyone involved > had the time then they would have implemented video codec plugins by > now. If it seems like I was complaining, I am sorry. No need to apologise. I know I am continually frustrated at my inability to find the time to do everything I would like to do, especially as I get older. And I know other people are just as frustrated. On the other hand, it's nice to know that people are enthusiatic enough about the project to be frustrated (if that makes sense) :) ..deleted > I think gm is holding back on implementing h263 via the current > mechanism, waiting for the video plugins. I do not beleive this correct. Adding support for H.263 in GM takes only a few lines of code, and Damien is certainly aware of what needs to be done. The problem is not one of implementation, but of Damien's legitimate concerns regarding the status of the H.263 related patents. He has decided not to offer H.263 in the baseline GM code because of these concerns. > Given the status of software patents in Europe, why not include this > now? My understanding is that the issue is far from resolved, and Damien has chosen a conservative approach in order to avoid any potential problems. Craig ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Craig Southeren [EMAIL PROTECTED] / [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +61 243654666 ICQ: #86852844 Fax: +61 243673140 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: +61 417231046 Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Post Increment - Consulting & Services http://www.postincrement.com Vox Gratia - The Open Source VoIP portal http://www.voxgratia.org VoIP products http://www.sunkom.com.au _______________________________________________ GnomeMeeting-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnomemeeting-list
