Robert J Crisler wrote:
The text under 3.12.7.1 could have been written ten years ago:
"It would be helpful for interoperability if all browsers could support
the same codecs. However, there are no known codecs that satisfy all the
current players: we need a codec that is known to not require per-unit
or per-distributor licensing, that is compatible with the open source
development model, that is of sufficient quality as to be usable, and
that is not an additional submarine patent risk for large companies.
This is an ongoing issue and this section will be updated once more
information is available."
...
You may have a digital cable or satellite service (that's
MPEG-2 or MPEG-4). You may have a DVD player (MPEG-2), or a Blu-Ray
player (MPEG-4). You may have an iPod (MPEG-4). And you may have heard
of MP3.
So you believe that these codecs meet the requirements in 3.12.7.1? Or
are you saying that the requirements need to change? If you are saying
they need to change, who wins and who loses from the change? And how do
you justify that?
Gerv
