cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1274407/the-last-mpeg-4-visual-patent-has-expired
The Last MPEG-4 Visual Patent Has Expired
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Have_the_patents_for_MPEG-4_Visual_expired_yet%3F
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Have_the_patents_for_MPEG-4_Visual_expired_yet%3F
5 Comments
palordrolap@fedia.io · 30 pts · 38d
This had me going down the rabbit hole of the other compression algorithm that has had my interest for a long time: Arithmetic coding.
It looks like all the patents on that have expired... sooo, original bzip resurrection when?
Somecall_metim@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 18 pts · 38d
Excuse ignorance, but does this mean Davinci resolve could make MP4 videos compatible on linux OS' now?
Zarxrax@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 38d
No, this applies to the old mp4 codecs like xvid/divx. Mpeg4 AVC is still patented in some jurisdictions.
adarza@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 38d
haven't used xvid in like 20 years. do still have some old 'archives' though.
psycotica0@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 38d
Yeah... that's why it's allowed to expire now. We don't allow people to use useful or relevant things! 😛