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8th March 2013, 09:43 | #1 |
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| Google and MPEG LA settle up, free VP8 video codec for the world wide web The longstanding disagreement between Google and MPEG LA is finally over, as the two parties have reached a licensing agreement for several patents covering video compression. As a quick refresher, MPEG LA owns the technology behind h.264, the current king of video codecs. Meanwhile, Google's own VP8 video codec is a part of its WebM standard, but MPEG LA cried foul, claiming that Google's technology was infringing. Apparently, the companies found common ground, and with the settlement in place, WebM is free from patent encumbrances and video producers can do what they do without fear of legal retribution. http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/07/g...ttle-vp8-webm/ |
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