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I'm all for the official java video codec being an MPEG4 or something "standard" but integrate with the native formats on whatever system it is running on is a big waste of time and energy. These formats will ALWAYS change and Java/Sun would have to keep up with a dozen update and release cycles of the various video technologies. The next time QT updates, *POW* Java is broken, the next time Realplayer changes an API, *POW* Java is broken. Also why add the dependency? Now all client application need Java AND Windows Media Player 11 AND QuickTime 7
Having a default open and free codec and open and free tools to transcode content will help to deliver content to the user with a minimal amount of hassle on the client side. Flash has proven that ease of distrbution of video content trumps everything else. Youtube is a great example of this. We need something as the default. |
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