The Conversation

Show Notes

Dan Benjamin is joined by Christina Warren of Mashable and Nilay Patel of Engadget to discuss the issues surrounding h.264.

They talk about the differences between consumers, creators and distributors (and how that line has been blurred), the patent minefield that exists in all codecs (but might be unknown in Ogg), the realities of the licensing structure, what VP8 means, and how it all really affects end-users.

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Guests

Christina Warren is an Atlanta, Georgia based writer, speaker, podcaster, and video host. She writes for Mashable, and has blogged for the Download Squad, The Unofficial Apple Weblog, USA Today, AOL’s StyleList Blog. Christina makes geek chic. Learn more about Christina Warren »

Nilay Patel is Managing Editor for Engadget. He's a former copyright attorney, a failed rocker, and he once drove a Chrysler into a pond when he was four. Everything else has followed logically. Learn more about Nilay Patel »

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Links

• Thoughts on Flash
• Why Our Civilization's Video Art and Culture is Threatened by the MPEG-LA
• Know Your Rights: H.264, patent licensing, and you -- Engadget
• H.264 patents: how much do they really cost? | ZDNet
• Steve Jobs publishes some 'thoughts on Flash'... many, many thoughts on Flash -- Engadget

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