On Sun, 2007-01-28 at 13:49 +0100, M. Fioretti wrote: > On Sun, Jan 28, 2007 13:15:49 PM +0100, jdd ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: >
> Check question "How is the MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License > organized?" at http://www.mpegla.com/m4v/m4v-faq.cfm > > What it says in plain english is that if you put some MPEG4 DIY movie > of your own holidays on your own web page together with Google ads, > you *have* to pass some of that revenue as royalties to the > consortium. > This arguement of royalty will not be settled here...or perhaps anywhere. On one hand, they have a right to revenue from their product, and in this case, I guess you can use it free if YOU don't receive anything by their product (file format). So in a sense, we are much better off than in the old days...when EVERYONE had to buy the celuloid strip from KODAK...? Tom -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
