Google unveils WebM, open-sources VP8

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Submitted by Lanxon on Wednesday May 19, 2010 @02:07PM

Lanxon writes "Google has launched an assault on the H.264 video standard favoured by Apple and, recently, Microsoft, by open-sourcing its competitor: the VP8 video codec. Although it won't noticeably affect most web users any time soon, it has massive ramifications on the future of web standards and technology."
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