I was fearful and uncertain about webM when I first read the analysis of the spec from "Diary of a x264 developer". Well before a lot of this fighting began. The fear, uncertainty and doubt comes from no real answer about anything. If this generates an answer by having Google fight whatever patent claims turn up in court (or a pool created for webM), we might actually get a hard answer in some form of official legal document. It may not be the answer we all want, but I have a hard time putting all my faith in a spec that was originally created in the dark, bought, opened, having the owner not submit it for standardization and basically tell you that you're on your own if you decide to use it and get sued.
I'm sure MPEG-LA wants it's money by creating a pool for webM, but I see this as maybe removing the FUD by forcing Google to defend webM and hopefully knock down any patent claims submitted.
I'm sure MPEG-LA wants it's money by creating a pool for webM, but I see this as maybe removing the FUD by forcing Google to defend webM and hopefully knock down any patent claims submitted.