> > So it's not an obstacle but merely a limitaion. Note also that the CEF > plugin will be faced with the *exact same* patent issues if it is to be > used in place of the QuickTime plugin to play video and audio media files > (which, like I explained and what you agreed with, is just "YUCK !" :-D ). > > This is correct and the reason why CEF when using the prebuild version does not include the proprietary codecs.
But when we're already on the topic of codecs and licenses, I think fmodex might fall into the same category. It can decode MP3 and does not come with a license for it: http://www.fmod.org/mp3license/ Also if, and I am speaking purely hypothetical here, LL would ban Quicktime and with that MP4 from their viewer and not have a alternate solution, I guess the whole point is moot anyway. I suppose shipping those codecs and being able to play those streams would be a shared experience violation then. Cheers, Nicky
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