Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 25th May 2006 19:18 UTC, submitted by JCooper
Microsoft If it is up to Microsoft, the omnipresent JPEG image format will be replaced by Windows Media Photo. The software maker detailed the new image format Wednesday at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference here. Windows Media Photo will be supported in Windows Vista and also be made available for Windows XP, Bill Crow, program manager for Windows Media Photo said in a presentation.
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Dear Bill....
by shotsman on Thu 25th May 2006 21:00 UTC
shotsman
Member since:
2005-07-22

Please take this format and throw it into the Sea. We do not need another Photo format especially one so restrictive as this one is.
If you want anyone to take you seriously in this market sector then you will GIVE it away. No Licensing fees ever. Make the source code available so that it can be ported to other platforms and incorporated into lots of applications without fear.
If you don't then this stunt will be regarded with suspicion.
Remember that we have long memories and since you went after many of the major players in this market space with the FAT Patent you have a lot of work to do to reestablish your creditabilty.
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RE: Dear Bill....
by raver31 on Thu 25th May 2006 21:02 in reply to "Dear Bill...."
raver31 Member since:
2005-07-06

If you want anyone to take you seriously in this market sector then you will GIVE it away. No Licensing fees ever. Make the source code available so that it can be ported to other platforms and incorporated into lots of applications without fear.

Are you all ready to watch the pigs fly outta my ass ?

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RE: Dear Bill....
by tomcat on Thu 25th May 2006 22:07 in reply to "Dear Bill...."
tomcat Member since:
2006-01-06

If the tech is superior, I'd definitely take a look.

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