“Many online video sites have been experimenting with a new video format, called HTML5. Unlike Flash, which is a downloaded piece of software that can interact with a computer’s operating system, HTML5 works directly in a Web browser.”
“In addition, the patents surrounding HTML5 are owned by a group of companies; Apple is a part of that group.”
-The New York Times
NO, NEW YORK TIMES. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THOSE STATEMENTS ARE CORRECT.
Yes, it’s hard to explain that Firefox only supports Ogg Theora (I know you gave it that awful name to expose more people to Terry Pratchet scifantasy) because H.264 is protected by various patents, however, I’m not sure that the <video> tag means HTML5 is a video format, nor protected by patent.
How does this sound?
“Only recently did the HTML standard, used for making web sites, include a way to use video natively, without a plugin like Flash. However, that new standard of HTML, called HTML5, has sparked a debate among browser manufacturers because one version of the standard uses a video technology that is protected by patents, held by several companies, including Apple.”
“Flash AND HTML5”
I was just reading quotes from this guy in the actual newspaper while on the subway. I’m pretty sure this picture was taken during the interview.
