This is something I've been waiting for. Browsers should be agnostic to formats the OS is willing to play. If my system is happy to play H.264 then let me do it. This has always seemed to me to be the best option, allowing users to decide what they can play and allows browsers to avoid patent issues.
I hate software patents as much as the next person but put control in the hands of the user.
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This is something I've been waiting for. Browsers should be agnostic to formats the OS is willing to play. If my system is happy to play H.264 then let me do it. This has always seemed to me to be the best option, allowing users to decide what they can play and allows browsers to avoid patent issues.
I hate software patents as much as the next person but put control in the hands of the user.