OT: Removal of Ogg Vorbis and Theora from HTML5

[Gene Heskett]

On Monday 21 January 2008, Nigel Ridley wrote:
>I know this is OT (but it has more to do with Linux, Kubuntu and Open
>Source than the last OT about the Bible):
>
>Nokia and Apple have privately pushed to give Ogg the noose treatment
>(and so
>far succeeded) in HTML5. This destroyed all hope of having free (as in
>freedom) media embedded in HTML5 in an interoperable way.
>
>http://rudd-o.com/archives/2007/12/11/removal-of-ogg-vorbis-and-theora-from-
>html5-an-outrageous-disaster/
>
>I have just read and signed the online petition:
>
>    "Use free standards"
>
>hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition
>service, at:
>
>    http://www.PetitionOnline.com/lortow3/
>
>I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might
>agree, too.  If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider
>signing yourself.
>
>Let's fight for our future....
>
>Blessings,
>
>Nigel
>
Signed.

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