On Jan 14, 6:33 pm, Fabrizio Giudici <[email protected]> wrote:
> Given that, I'm not sure that Google move can improve things. While I > understand that a rationale might be to persuade people not to use > H.264, I think Google is probably overestimating itself in the > capability of persuading people. Given that it's mainly a public > relation thing, the adverse reactions, even by reputable sources as Ars > Technica, are not good. Your screed convinced me :-) As to whether Google commands the chutzpah necessary to force WebM down everyone's throats: witness YouTube. All they would really need to do is limit Flash (H.264 content, ironically) to some lower resolution (480?) and then offer "High Def" content exclusively with browsers that support WebM. It probably wouldn't take long for Safari and Internet Explorer to implement, or at least have a plugin for it. Safari will probably get it anyway if it is codified in WebKit. After all, PNG made GIF obsolete -- and I remember when Mozilla and Opera were the only browsers to support it. -Craig -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
