Chrome dropping h.264 support
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I do agree Boz that theoretically something like WebM is better than h.264. I guess many of us were trying to be practical here though. Even with this announcement, I don't see a WebM taking off necessarily.
The thing with h.264 is that while they left the door open for fees, I don't see it as much of a threat for the average web user or developer. Is MPEG-LA gonna be like the IRS running around extracting fees from your grandma? No. It IS a threat for huge sites like YouTube that serve millions of videos a day, so I can understand their concern. But let's separate out Google's interest from our own.
And let's also be honest, you don't really care about WebM, do you? The only reason this is an issue you favor is because it slightly complicates HTML5 video being adopted and extends Flash's lifespan a little longer.