[M4IF Discuss] Re: [M4IF News] To those concerned about MPEG-4 Licensing ...

[Henri Crohas]

I fully support this statement even if my opinion probebly does not weigh much in this debate.
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chiariglione Leonardo 
  To: Rob Koenen ; M4IF news (E-mail) 
  Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2024 11:14 PM
  Subject: RE: [M4IF News] To those concerned about MPEG-4 Licensing ...
  >As everyone on this list knows, many concerns have been voiced over
  licensing of, notably, MPEG-4 Video.
  I am not voicing concern over the specific terms of the announced, but
  unconfirmed, MPEG-4 Video licensing. I am just reiterating what I said
  one year ago in San Jose at the M4IF meeting: if there is no way to get
  an MPEG-4 license, this is not fair and not reasonable (I do not know if
  it is discriminatory). Therefore such an ISO standard cannot be retained
  if normal people cannot get a license to use it.
  If the only answer for people wishing to use the standard, 3.5 years
  after it was approved, is that "the process is advancing" (thak you for
  informing us of this, we thought it was moving backwards) and that there
  are "hopes to have a further > > announcement in the near future" (thank
  you very much for your kind commitment), either we are dealing with too
  smart or too dull people. I, as the average subscriber to this list, am
  neither, but I know that, with such an attitude, there is no prospect to
  use the standard before the next ice age.
  One suggestion could be that the people working on MPEG-4 licensing
  reduce their engagements on the golf courses and turn a benevolent eye
  to such worldly matters as giving a chance to people who have believed
  in and supported a fair process, to be able to use its results. But,
  maybe, this is asking too much.
  Leonardo
   -----Original Message-----
  From: Rob Koenen [mailto:rkoenen   intertrust.com] 
  Sent: 2002 maggio 01 mercoledì 01:40
  To: M4IF news (E-mail)
  Subject: [M4IF News] To those concerned about MPEG-4 Licensing
  ...
  M4IF watchers,
  Coming Friday, May 3rd, M4IF is having a special meeting on MPEG-4
  licensing. This meeting will be attended by both potential licensees and
  licensors. No decisions on licensing will be taken (M4IF cannot do that)
  but the meeting will provide valuable input for the licensors to take
  into account.
  As everyone on this list knows, many concerns have been voiced over
  licensing of, notably, MPEG-4 Video.
  Many of these concerns have been brought to the awareness of the
  licensors, usually through MPEGLA. Unfortunately, not all concerned
  parties have made their opinions known. Some of you have just moved on
  to other technologies.  Because the licensors and MPEGLA *ARE*
  listening, it is crucial that your voices be heard.
  THIS IS perhaps YOUR LAST CHANCE to still voice concerns. If you want to
  use MPEG-4 technology, but have an issue with the structure of the
  license as it has been announced, then please let me know AS SOON AS
  POSSIBLE, but Thursday at the latest.
  Let me know on behalf of whom you are speaking and if your name can be
  used, or if you want to be 'anonimized'.
  I will bring all constructive input to the attention of the meeting,
  including the licensors and their representatives.
  Kind Regards,
  Rob Koenen
  President, M4IF
  ps: please do not reply to the list. A summary of all input will be
  provided, as well as a public report on the result of the meeting.
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