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Weblog:   Pining for open file formats
Subject:   Correct me if I am wrong...
Date:   2004-09-08 08:20:07
From:   GJJ
Isn't Quicktime a proprietary format as well or at least some of the commonly used encoders for Quicktime video?


I don't like format problems as well, but being a Linux user, both Quicktime and WMV cause problems for me.
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  • James Elliott photo Correct me if I am wrong...
    2004-09-08 08:35:43  James Elliott | O'Reilly AuthorO'Reilly Blogger [Reply | View]

    QuickTime isn't a file format, it's an architecture for supporting a variety of time-based media. That said, I wasn't trying to let Apple off the hook in this diatribe, although at least they are working with standards bodies like MPEG now. There are a number of QuickTime-supported formats that are open, and there are others that are not.
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