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This is just not enough, Far from it, It would also have to be free to implement without any restrictions and it should be free as in freedom, like Ogg Theora and WebM are.This is just MPEG-LA mafia being scared because they will not be able to extort money when they want to. The best for free and independent web and video is if this MPEG-LA shit dies as soon as possible.

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According to these: [MPEG](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpeg) and [MPEG LA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-LA) are not the same organization. Quote "MPEG LA is not affiliated with MPEG, the Moving Picture Experts Group."

Yes, my article on this states: "t's important to note the difference between MPEG, the standardization body, and MPEG LA, the licensing agency. MPEG defines standards, and those can be royalty-free or royalty-bearing, depending on what the owners of the essential patents agree upon in each case. MPEG LA manages patent pools related to royalty-bearing standards, serving right holders and licensees as a one-stop solution by way of aggregation."

"extort"? "mafia"? This is not Reddit. Hacker News has generally been a breath of fresh air compared to Reddit, Digg, and so on due to an adult level of discourse. Let's keep it that way.

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