Amazon, Netflix, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla to Create Next-Gen Video Format (techcrunch.com) 10 points by xiaomai 11y ago ↗ HN
[–] tired_man 11y ago ↗ Would you be willing to bet on the presence of built data reporting so that they can flood your browser and email with suggestions for new movies? [–] slimscsi 11y ago ↗ Normally Im pretty cynical, but this will be based on their open source VP10 video codec. So you can run a version you modified and compiled yourself if you wish. Besides user tracking belongs in the player, not the codec. :) [–] tired_man 11y ago ↗ Good info. I'm perhaps too paranoid.
[–] slimscsi 11y ago ↗ Normally Im pretty cynical, but this will be based on their open source VP10 video codec. So you can run a version you modified and compiled yourself if you wish. Besides user tracking belongs in the player, not the codec. :) [–] tired_man 11y ago ↗ Good info. I'm perhaps too paranoid.
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