“Addressing a call by Free Software Foundation Europe to use the open-source codec for plugin-free video, Jobs warned that it may infringe on patents and could face a lawsuit, though not necessarily from Apple,” Electronista reports. “He suggested that H.264 fit the definition of an open standard and admitted it wasn’t necessarily what open-source advocates would expect.”
Electronista reports, “‘All video codecs are covered by patents,’ Jobs wrote from his iPad. ‘A patent pool is being assembled to go after Theora and other ‘open source’ codecs now. Unfortunately, just because something is open source, it doesn’t mean or guarantee that it doesn’t infringe on others patents. An open standard is different from being royalty free or open source.'”
Full article here.
@Johnny Carbon Superhero
As I’m taking some vacation in the UK this summer I already bought the Good Beer Guide at the App store.
Surely looking forward to use it!
@Ting – now your talking – nothing like a pint or two or three of Boddingtons…
Hrrrmphh!
Everyone knows OK sauce is best
And here I thought the open latter was a position in the Kama Sutra.
Thanks for the explanation, Predrag.
Software patents is the issue here. No one should be able to stifle competition by patenting softare code it’s just stupid. I’m happy we don’t have that shit here on EU.
“Mommy, when can we open our Christmas presents?”. “Oh, we will open latter”
Sorry
This is pure FUD
New MDN headline;
‘Not happy with pissing off Flash users, Steve Jobs decides to piss off Open Source weenies as well.
Jobs speaks the truth and the open source weenies go ape. That says more abou them than about Jobs.
P.S. Thanks to Predrag for the clear summary of the “open” issue.
Boddingtons sucks arse, why do so many Americans think it is so great if your in the Uk try something different you might be pleasantly surprised.
Good beer guide app what a fantastic idea
Karlv,
“oftware patents is the issue here. No one should be able to stifle competition by patenting softare code it’s just stupid. I’m happy we don’t have that shit here on EU.”
Perhaps you should get some clue before acting the eurosnob part soooo well.
This weeks news:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/26/microsoft_german_fat_patent_appeal_upheld/
@Monger
Bravo! That’s ‘not a step’ clever.
@ Kitch: “Boddington blah blah blah… blah blah think it is so great blah blah…”
Great comment if you live just round the corner from The George & Dragon (like the one near the bridge over the Thames in Marlow).
But not applicable when the only English beer that is readily available is Boddington and it sits next to some weak local brews… or at best, a Caffreys (brewed by Guinness.) Mate, where I live, any bitter with a widget in it tastes good.
Or, to put it another way, which would you rather have: a Mac running System 9 or a PeeCee running Vista/Windows 7?
So Kitch, if you’re up for it, how about a pint of Spitfire or Speckled Hen? Served warm of course.
@ Lucida Grande: OK sauce?
OK sauce?
No way!
HP sauce!
HP sauce on a bacon sandwich. With a Boddingtons (or Spitfire or Speckled Hen) on the side.
Brings your taste buds back to life again!
@ Ting,
Took the wife out for dinner today and darned if they didn’t have Boddingtons on the beverage menu. I had a couple with my Chicken Cordon Bleu, which might sound like a strange combination, but it wasn’t bad. I’m not a big fan of bitter beer, but it’s so smooth and creamy that I didn’t mind. Our waitress said it’s really been popular. Thanks for the recommendation.
@ Sir Gill Bates “…it’s so smooth and creamy…”
Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
By the way, it’s “smooth and creamy” on account of the widget in the can.
Goes great with a curry!
My wife made a chutney, curry, cream cheese and dry mustard dip for crackers. Darn good.
Most articles I’ve seen on this topic is assuming Steve is threatening a lawsuit, when I’ve read rumors of exactly what Steve said, that someone is putting together a patent pool.
Open letters… not open lagers.
Hey Johnny CS
What do you think of these letters: CAMRA