On Sat, 2009-02-07 at 18:43 -0500, Gregory Maxwell wrote: > 2009/2/7 Basil Mohamed Gohar <abu_hurayrah hidayahonline org>: > > On Sat, 2009-02-07 at 17:06 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote: > >> > >> Remember that OGG is a container and doesn't restrict the choice of > >> codecs. Also Webkit has no native support for gstreamer codecs. it > >> varies by the platform. > >> > >> Rahul > >> > > If I'm not mistaken, I do believe Ogg as a container only supports other > > Xiph-related codecs. For example, OGM, which was common a short while > > ago for containing MPEG4-encoded video, was a hack and was not > > officially supported by the Xiph. It's actually considered to be a > > derivative format, rather than the same as Ogg. > > > > Don't get me wrong, I love Ogg and all the other freedom-related work > > Xiph is doing. I am just not sure about the accuracy of the statement > > that "Ogg doesn't restrict choice". > > http://xiphmont.livejournal.com/23393.html > Thank you! What I read must have been the same kind of FUD that Monty here is trying to counter. I appreciate the link. It explains a lot for me. ________________________________________________________________________ Basil Mohamed Gohar abu_hurayrah hidayahonline org www.basilgohar.com
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