They should maintain the name 'Ogg' for any new 'open' video codec that they release. It would help with ongoing efforts to promote open video standards and getting familiarity with a name that represents this (Ogg). I think it would be a good tactical and strategical focus for all of us Ogg supporters to work with Google to leverage the momentum that Ogg (Xiph.org) has together with the inevitable release of newer/alternate open video codec tech by On2/Google.
Thoughts? sull ogg.ly On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 4:24 PM, Holmes Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > On2 is the company that owns the patents to Theora. VP3 is the codec that > they gave out under a perpetual, unconditional, royalty free license. That > codec became Theora. > > So, google is trying to buy On2 and some people think they will pull a > similar move, and create a new, higher tech free format. > > On 1/23/10 3:50 PM, Jeff Shippen wrote: >> >> IDK what On2 and VP3 is, I don't know what you are talking about. >> >> On 1/23/10 11:00 AM, Holmes Wilson wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Curious what the consensus is on this list about the Google/On2 purchase. >>> >>> Specifically: when that finally goes through (most people seem to >>> think it will eventually) do we think that Google will do what On2 did >>> with VP3 and create another free format? >>> >>> Do we think they will use it on Youtube? >>> >>> Anybody think they have another course in mind? >>> >>> Did they just buy it to get more negotiating power against Adobe or >>> MPEG-LA, without intending to make a change? >>> >>> -Holmes >>> >>> >>> >> > > >
