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taligent
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Firefox Beta 15 supports the new Opus audio format
It is not "patent-free". If it was I am sure Google would indemnify users from patent infringement lawsuits.
Fact is that at least 12 organisations have already said that WebM infringes on their patents.
dtf
on July 21, 2012
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Is there any open-source, royalty-free technology you can think of that comes with a legal indemnity against patent lawsuits?
taligent
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Many providers of Linux and Java products indemnify their users e.g. RedHat, Novell.
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Fact is that at least 12 organisations have already said that WebM infringes on their patents.