[M4IF Discuss] Apple settles MPEG-4 dispute?

[Rob Koenen]

With all respect - this argument is based on a misconception.
No end-user will ever license the codec directly.
See my previous mail.
Best,
Rob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Waggoner [mailto:ben   interframemedia.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2023 11:41
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> Subject: Re: [M4IF Discuss] Apple settles MPEG-4 dispute?
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> 
> Craig,
> 
>     Indeed.  For example, QT6 preview includes AAC-LC 
> encoding.  That may
> make just using QuickTime for AAC encoding a very compelling 
> alternative to
> licensing the rather expensive codec directly.
> 
> 
> Ben Waggoner
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> 
> on 6/6/02 8:07 AM, Craig Birkmaier at craig   pcube.com wrote:
> 
> > In a very real sense, QuickTime already represents a royalty pool.
> > Because of the plug-in architecture, Apple licenses many 
> technologies
> > for use within the QuickTime Architecture - MPEG-4 is just another
> > set of codecs and tools to be included in this pool. I can easily
> > imagine Apple offering an all encompasing QuickTime license that
> > would include a range of third party IP such as MPEG-4, along with
> > some of the Apple IP incorporated iin QuickTime.
> 
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