Re:No double standards: supporting Google's push for WebM
by commandar on Wednesday January 19, 2011 @02:39PM
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>Maybe Microsoft can be convinced to ship VP8/WebM in IE.
I certainly wouldn't discount it. MS made the H.264 decision well before Google announced WebM. It wouldn't shock me to see them cut a deal with Google if for no other reason than to put Apple at a competitive disadvantage.
Re:No double standards: supporting Google's push for WebM
by tzs on Thursday January 20, 2011 @03:32AM
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How would it put Apple at a competitive disadvantage? Safari uses Quicktime for video playback. If WebM becomes important, it will be easy for Mac users to get support for it.
I certainly wouldn't discount it. MS made the H.264 decision well before Google announced WebM. It wouldn't shock me to see them cut a deal with Google if for no other reason than to put Apple at a competitive disadvantage.