Yes, openness is multidimensional, and few things are perfectly "open" in every dimension.
But one of the key aspects of the open web is that it is a platform that is open for anyone to access and participate in -- by creating content, or by building software to publish or consume content -- without any gatekeeper who can withhold permission or demand fees. This is why the W3C, for example, requires royalty-free licensing of members' IP that covers its standards.
This is the type of open platform that Mozilla and others were trying (but failing, so far) to create for video on the web.
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Yes, openness is multidimensional, and few things are perfectly "open" in every dimension.
But one of the key aspects of the open web is that it is a platform that is open for anyone to access and participate in -- by creating content, or by building software to publish or consume content -- without any gatekeeper who can withhold permission or demand fees. This is why the W3C, for example, requires royalty-free licensing of members' IP that covers its standards.
This is the type of open platform that Mozilla and others were trying (but failing, so far) to create for video on the web.