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Will Google release On2's latest codec to replace Adobe Flash?

February 22, 2010 - 4:09am | News | Other themes

As the online search giant Google has completed its acquisition of video compression outfit On2 Technologies the company was recommended by the Free Software Foundation to release On2's latest codec under an irrevocable free license and use it to replace Adobe Flash on YouTube.

"With your purchase of On2, you now own both the world's largest video site (YouTube) and all the patents behind a new high performance video codec: VP8," reads a open letter to Google, posted to the Free Software Foundation (FSF) blogs.

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Google acquires On2 Technology to make Internet video proliferate

August 6, 2009 - 8:00am | News | Other themes

Stepping up efforts to foster the spread of Internet video, Google Inc announced that it would acquire video compression software maker On2 Technologies Inc for $106.5 million. This technology, which shrinks video files, making it easier to send video across the Internet, has become increasingly important as more people watch and share videos online. Each outstanding common share of On2 will be converted into 60 cents worth of Google Class A common stock under the deal.

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