Microsoft Launches Free AV1 Video Codec (opens in new tab)

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5 pointsrustcharm7y ago2 comments

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cartep7y ago· 1 in thread

'Free' is a bit misleading: not opensource. Still good news that Windows got the codec.

Well, there's Free as in Speech, and Free as in Beer. (And there are sub-categories, like "Royalty Free" and the ability to use it without being sued for patent infringement)

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