Microsoft backs H.264.

Re:Microsoft backs H.264. by beej71 on Wednesday February 02, 2011 @11:05AM (#2170686)

I can't afford to make a popular browser, though. Sure I can fork one in a second, but if people started using it a lot, I'd be screwed.

Only make a popular browser if you're rich enough to support H.264, I think is the lesson.

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Re:Microsoft backs H.264. by anonymous246 on Wednesday February 02, 2011 @01:21PM (#2171348)

Both commonly used OS's (Windows and Mac) have OS-level services to play H.264. No need for browser to license anything.

In this instance, Mozilla has gone out of it's way to not use the OS-level facility, forcing Microsoft to write a plugin to make that happen.

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Re:Microsoft backs H.264. by beej71 on Wednesday February 02, 2011 @09:32PM (#2173289)

Well, FWIW, I disagree with Firefox not using it if its free to use.

However, I still totally object to H.264 being a requirement in the spec.

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