[opensource-dev] Quicktime

[Nicky D.]

>
> So it's not an obstacle but merely a limitaion. Note also that the CEF
> plugin will be faced with the *exact same* patent issues if it is to be
> used in place of the QuickTime plugin to play video and audio media files
> (which, like I explained and what you agreed with, is just "YUCK !" :-D ).
>
> This is correct and the reason why CEF when using the prebuild version
does not
include the proprietary codecs.

But when we're already on the topic of codecs and licenses, I think fmodex
might fall into the same category. It can decode MP3 and does not come
with a license for it: http://www.fmod.org/mp3license/

Also if, and I am speaking purely hypothetical here, LL would ban Quicktime
and with that MP4 from their viewer and not have a alternate solution, I
guess
the whole point is moot anyway. I suppose shipping those codecs and being
able to play those streams would be a shared experience violation then.

Cheers,
   Nicky
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