On2 can shove it. At least H.263 doesn't cost an arm and a leg (Flash Video)
On2, the guys behind the latest video codec in Flash, are celebrating some live streaming stuff. I agree, the codec is nice. What isn't nice is the rediculous licensing costs to use the codec. Note to Macromedia/Adobe: if you are going to try to make an open file format, write the codecs yourself. Don't allow the company that you license your codec from to rape all your customers with rediculous licensing fees.
I wonder JD, have you ever inquired about the rediculous fees associated with using Flash 8 Video in a product (try $60,000+ to get started + $10,000 a year + $10 per product sold)? Does Adobe have any plans to actually make the spec open, or are they going to continue to tell their customers to shove it if they want to put video in their own tools?
[1] http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-13-2006/0004431838&EDATE=
[2] Via: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/jd/archives/2006/09/lots_of_links_11.cfm