On: Google Removing H.264 Support in Chrome

[sbierwagen]

VP8 is open source, but Google isn't accepting patches, and it resembles H.264 in a lot of ways... and H.264 is patented. Google hasn't been sued over it yet, but if they are, it probably wouldn't end well for them.

http://x264dev.multimedia.cx/archives/377

[stanleydrew → sbierwagen]

It looks to me like Google plan to accept patches: http://www.webmproject.org/code/contribute/submitting-patche.... But maybe I'm mistaken. Are you saying they aren't accepting patches or just that they haven't yet?

[chc → sbierwagen]

Without more detailed analysis of the tech and patents involved, this is FUD. Merely noting that it "resembles H.264 in a lot of ways" doesn't mean that it violates (or is even just somewhat likely to violate) any patents.

"Star Wars" resembles "Lord of the Rings" in a lot of ways, but I don't think the Tolkien estate has sued over the hero's journey archetype yet.