<videovortex> FOSS Codecs for Online Video: Usability, Uptake and Development

[andrew lowenthal]

Hopefully relevant to people here....

EngageMedia has just released of a new report into Free and Open  
Source Software video codecs. It is a review of available tools for  
the creation, playback and embedding of online video using FOSS  
codecs, and a look at the most pressing areas for development to  
enhance their adoption by social change video projects on the web.

FOSS Codecs for Online Video: Usability, Uptake and Development
A review of available tools for the creation, playback and embedding  
of online video using Free and Open Source Software video codecs and a
look at the most pressing areas for development to enhance their  
adoption by social change video projects on the web.
http://tinyurl.com/yofb2g

A version in PDF is also available for reading offline here:
http://engagemedia.org/Members/anna/FOSS_Codecs_For_Online_Video_1_2.pdf

Summary of Recommendations
For those of you who wish to skip to the good part, there is a  
Summary of Recommendations with links to further information and  
alternatives
within the report.
http://tinyurl.com/3cw5c5

Feedback and Input
There is a page on the wiki here for your input:
http://wiki.transmission.cc/index.php/ 
FOSS_Codecs_For_Online_Video:_Input

Distribution
Please forward this report to any individuals/groups who might be  
interested in order to continue to promote the use and further  
development of FOSS video codecs and associated software. The report  
is released under the GNU FDL.

http://engagemedia.org
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