On Fri, 2009-08-07 at 08:38 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: > Craig White wrote: > > On Fri, 2009-08-07 at 05:50 +0500, gilpel@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > >> What are Microsoft codecs? Is it more than an encapulation of MP4? What's > >> the legal status of MP4? Once you have at hand the > >> compression/decompression algorithms -- which must have been developed by > >> mathematicians decades ago -- is there so much work involved in writing > >> codecs? Has the reason they weren't developed before more to do than with > >> the fact the CPUs weren't powerful enough to use them? > >> > >> In other words, are codecs more than a marketing scheme, just as were the > >> "codecs" for Word and Excel documents? 'Cause, if you save a Word file to > >> odt format, the size will shrink by about 75%. (I must admit I checked > >> this with rtf vs odt, but I suppose it's at least as bad with doc format.) > >> It seems the extra code's only purpose is to make decryption more > >> difficult. > >> > >> Isn't this the same with MWV codecs? > >> > > ---- > > Do you have a problem with google? Do you have a problem doing research > > on your own instead of bothering the list with things that really aren't > > related at all? > > > > The Internet has a vast amount of information and if you want more > > targeted information, try wikipedia.org...they will have the answers to > > each of the things you are wondering about above, including what makes > > ODF files smaller. > > > > > > > Craig, Craig, Craig....you fail to understand. He wants you to find the > info for him so that he can disagree with you and then reopen his > "discussion" about "market share". > > As evidenced by his most recent post...he also wants people that > disagree with him, and who call him out, to "buzz off". In other words, > the only dissent he is thinks should be tolerated is his dissent. > Frankly, I would killfile him but sometimes I need the humor to brighten > up my days. (Too bad it then devolves into depression....). > > Just remember....the only opinions that matter are his..... I suggested some time ago that what he wanted was a blog. His latest reaction is to respond with personal attacks. I think that tells you about all you need to know. poc -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
