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...it won't be long until they start charging people for using the wmv format, Acacia style.
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actually, i think this is inaccurate. m$ wants the online video media throne very badly, and projectmayo out of san diego wants everyone to pay to use their Divx variants, and isn't doing too good w/ their business model so far (losing the Vivid Video account, etc.)...
m$ w/ their Corona offering is no different than what happened between them and Netscape; copy a good idea/concept, *give it away*, and drive the others in that field under. has anyone had to pay for their downloadable IE ever, even though Netscape is long-gone? i didn't think so. m$ has enough money to be able to give away technology, just to keep people eating out of their feedbags..