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It's all about Google wanting control. Their own file formats, their own protocols, AMP, not showing URLs in Chrome. The goal is to turn the web into a closed Google ecosystem.


How does a royalty-free codec with an open source implementation turn the web into a closed ecosystem?

Not that I trust Google, but in this case I don't see the harm.


How does a royalty-free codec with an open source implementation turn the web into a closed ecosystem?

Google did it with Android. It's "open source", but try to do something without Google Play Services.




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