Ephera@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoHave the patents for H.264 MPEG-4 AVC expired yet?meta.wikimedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkHave the patents for H.264 MPEG-4 AVC expired yet?meta.wikimedia.orgEphera@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square5linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAdmax@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoWhat are the consequences of this particular patent expiring ?
minus-squareDarkCloud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoSomeone will most likely patent hack it in order to reclaim it, then try to patent troll about it… Because corporate people are jerks.
minus-squareparaphrand@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoHas this happened with other codecs?
minus-squareYodaDaCoda@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoParents for MP3 expired in 2017
What are the consequences of this particular patent expiring ?
Someone will most likely patent hack it in order to reclaim it, then try to patent troll about it… Because corporate people are jerks.
Has this happened with other codecs?
Parents for MP3 expired in 2017
The poor kid