[xiph-commits] r16344 - in websites/xiph.org/press/2009: . ietf75-bof

Mon Jul 27 15:44:33 PDT 2009

Author: xiphmont
Date: 2009-07-27 15:44:33 -0700 (Mon, 27 Jul 2009)
New Revision: 16344

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add IETF codec bof press release,don't link yet: waiting for one last approval



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+  <title>July 28, 2009: Xiph.Org Supporting IETF Royalty Free Codecs BoF</title>
+</head>
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+<h3>Xiph.Org Supporting IETF Royalty Free Codecs BoF</h3>
+
+<p>For some years now, Xiph.Org has been gently advocating royalty
+free codecs within the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) as a
+viable and preferred alternative to patent-controlled technologies.
+Recently more groups within the IETF have also come forward to support
+free codec standardization work with in the IETF.  Thanks to a formal
+proposal by Skype and the support of several parties, on July 30th at
+the next IETF Meeting (IETF 75 in
+Stockholm<a href="http://www.ietf.org/meeting/75/">[1]</a>) the IETF
+will hold a codecs BoF to take input on whether or not to form a
+standards Working Group for royalty free audio codecs.  The creation
+of such a Working Group would have a major impact, opening the door to
+a Voice over IP stack completely free of licensing and royalty
+constraints.  We're seeking to set up the same kind of open
+competition and cooperation we've seen on the web that's given rise to
+tons of investment and improvement in a very short period of time.
+
+<p>Giving input on the Working Group proposal does not require being
+in Sweden for the IETF meeting; Those who cannot attend in person can
+have their voice heard via the codec at jabber.ietf.org chat room or by
+posting to the codec mailing
+list<a href="https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/codec">[2]</a>.  We
+encourage people to attend, comment and discuss in person, via Jabber
+and on the mailing lists as opponents of the WG proposal are expected
+to be well-organized and out in force.  The important thing is to
+clearly demonstrate that there is a large number of people in favor of
+creating the new Working Group.
+
+<p>There are currently two draft submissions to be discussed at the
+BoF.  The first
+draft<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-valin-celt-codec-01">[3]</a>
+describes the new Xiph.Org CELT
+codec<a href="http://www.celt-codec.org/">[4]</a> and the second
+describes the Skype SILK
+codec<a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-vos-silk-00">[5]</a>. These
+two draft proposals complement each other nicely.  There is also
+declared intent to submit the SPIRIT IPMR wideband
+codec<a href="http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/codec/current/msg00431.html">[6]</a>.
+
+<p>This Working Group proposal faces stiff opposition from current codec
+patent holders who benefit from the status quo that allows them to
+control competition from organizations whose business models cannot
+support per-channel royalties.  Now is a very good time to speak up on
+this issue.
+
+<p>We hope to see you (physically or virtually) in large numbers for
+the BoF.  Xiph.Org will be represented in person at the meeting by
+Christopher (Monty) Montgomery [Director] and Jean-Marc Valin [CELT
+Project Lead]. The BoF will be at 13:00 Stockholm time, with times in
+other timezones listed
+in <a href="http://tinyurl.com/stockholm-codec-bof">[7]</a>. Please
+refer to <a href="http://people.xiph.org/~jm/bof_details.html">this
+page[8]</a> for up-to-date information on the BoF.
+
+<p>(note: this effort is targeted at real-time audio codecs and
+is independent from the HTML5 effort involving Vorbis and Theora
+at the W3C)
+
+<p>
+[1] <a href="http://www.ietf.org/meeting/75/">http://www.ietf.org/meeting/75/</a><br>
+[2] <a href="https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/codec">https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/codec</a><br>
+[3] <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-valin-celt-codec-01">http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-valin-celt-codec-01</a><br>
+[4] <a href="http://www.celt-codec.org/">http://www.celt-codec.org/</a><br>
+[5] <a href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-vos-silk-00">http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-vos-silk-00</a><br>
+[6] <a href="http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/codec/current/msg00431.html">http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/codec/current/msg00431.html</a><br>
+[7] <a href="http://tinyurl.com/stockholm-codec-bof">http://tinyurl.com/stockholm-codec-bof</a><br>
+[8] <a href="http://people.xiph.org/~jm/bof_details.html">http://people.xiph.org/~jm/bof_details.html</a><br>
+
+<p><i>The Xiph.Org Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to
+open, unencumbered multimedia technology. Xiph's formats and software
+level the playing field for digital media so that all producers and
+artists can distribute their work for minimal cost, without
+restriction, regardless of affiliation. May contain traces of nuts.</i>
+
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