A 25-year-old Brazilian video patent just expired, ending a lingering legal headache for Linux
https://www.xda-developers.com/25-year-old-brazilian-video-patent-expired-legal-headache-linux/
https://www.xda-developers.com/25-year-old-brazilian-video-patent-expired-legal-headache-linux/
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lime@feddit.nu · 26 pts · 4d
xvid
CriticalMiss@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 4d
for some reason I was certain xvid was done ages ago and was hoping this is h264
oh well
lime@feddit.nu · 16 pts · 4d
that's divx. xvid is h263, or mpeg-4 part 2. it's all a bit muddled but xvid was started by divx as an open platform, it's gplv2 but it uses a bunch of patented code.
like everything in the video world, it's needlessly convoluted and bogged down by red tape.
IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 4d