I heard that Adobe bought Macromedia (http://tinyurl.com/dsd82)...maybe they'll change it up a bit?
On 1/13/06, Joshua Kinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > commercial use of this stuff ain't cheap. > I've looked into it too. Depends though.. everything's a negotiation. > Its certainly less expensive to license this encoding technology on > the server side (one license) than to do so for a client side > application (license to distribute multiple copies). > > -Josh > > > > On 1/13/06, Enric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I talked to the videoEgg people at the Meet the Vloggers in San > > Francisco on Monday 1/9/06. I was you can license the Flash > > encoding technology from ON2. That there's a developer version for > > $50 and a much more expensive license for commercial release: > > > > http://www.on2.com/developer/flash8sdk/ > > > > So encoding, playing and new features are allowed by Macromedia > > through those who make the encoding with a license purchase. > > > > -- Enric > > -======- > > http://www.cirne.com > > Determine Media > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > We've been through this before. I distribute my SWF files via RSS > > without > > > > trouble. They get downloaded plenty. > > > > > > deirdre...maybe the better way to put it is this. > > > Flash is a fine format..and can be distributed in RSS feeds. > > > but Macromedia needs to do some education if they want it used by > > creators. > > > > > > For the most part, Flash is being used to "protect" video...and most > > > video services using flash do not let the Flash be downloaded through > > > feeds. > > > (see Youtube.com) > > > > > > Flash also cannot take advantage of syncing to devices until a Flash > > > iPod is created or transcoding becomes common. > > > > > > Flash is also not the easiest to create. it is not standard in most > > > editing tools that i know of. > > > > > > Macromedia(which owns Flash) does prohibit encoding and playing in > > flash format: > > > > http://www.macromedia.com/licensing/developer/fileformat/faq/#item-1-8 > > > > > > Q. Can I use the File Format Specification to create a SWF interpreter > > > or player? > > > A. No, the File Format Specification is provided for the specific > > > purpose of enabling software applications to export to the Macromedia > > > Flash File Format (SWF). > > > > > > Q.Can I use the File Format Specification to create a Flash Video > > > encoder or a Flash Video streaming service? > > > A. No, the File Format Specification is provided for the specific > > > purpose of enabling software applications to export to the Macromedia > > > Flash File Format (SWF). > > > > > > Jay > > > > > > -- > > > Adventures in Videoblogging > > > <http://www.momentshowing.net> > > > <http://getFireAnt.com> > > > <http://node101.org> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > ________________________________ > -- ~Devlon Blog: <http://devlond.blogspot.com> Vlog: <http://8bitme.blogspot.com> <http://mefeedia.com> -OR- <http://mefeedia.com/blog> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
