On Sun, Feb 01, 2009 at 06:51:57PM -0500, Eric Dorland wrote:
> forwarded 508093 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=422540
> thanks
> 
> * Robert Millan (r...@aybabtu.com) wrote:
> > Package: iceweasel
> > Version: 3.1
> > Severity: wishlist
> > Tags: patch
> > 
> > Firefox 3.1 will support HTML5 video element, but AFAICT it will only
> > support OGG via its embedded OGG player.
> > 
> > There's a patch in upstream BTS that implements GStreamer integration, but
> > it appears they plan to merge it post 3.1:
> > 
> >   https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=422540
> > 
> > Would be nice if we have it in 3.1 already.
> 
> Thanks, forwarding to the bugzilla bug. Lets wait until I have a build
> of 3.1 before deciding if it makes sense to backport this.

On the other hand, there might be a strategic reason for this (e.g. make a
stronger association between OGG and <video> tags).  IMHO it's very important
that OGG becomes the de-facto standard for <video>, or otherwise there won't
be any, making the whole thing useless.

-- 
Robert Millan

  The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and
  how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we
  still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all."



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