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  • Users lobby 1Password to abandon new Electron version

    chadbag said:
    Honest question:   What does something like 1password offer me above what I get for free with the keychain IF I don’t care about cross platform (meaning outside of Apple) use?  I don’t care about android or windows. 

    I’m happily just using KeyChain which covers me on macOS, iOS, iPad, etc. 
    Exactly... I just don't see any use for 1Password while we have Keychain. Can someone elaborate on this?
    chadbagroundaboutnowseanjlostkiwin2itivguywatto_cobradoozydozen
  • Apple adds WebM Web Audio support to Safari in latest iOS 15 beta

    auxio said:
    gatorguy said:
    auxio said:

    WebM dates back to 2010, but Apple has been reluctant to bake the format into its flagship operating systems. Late co-founder Steve Jobs once called the format "a mess" that "wasn't ready for prime time."
    It was a mess at the time given the potential for patent infringement.  That was settled a while ago, but Apple (and the rest of the industry) already had H.264.  So no real reason to add support until something required it.
    https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/websites/website-creation/webm/
    WebM is open-sourced, no cost, easier to deploy, and mobile device friendlier.
    You don't need to run the ad campaign, I understand the business model.  Google has essentially devalued every technology they've encountered by cloning it, open sourcing their cloned version, giving it away to the world, and looking like a hero.  They can do this because they're an advertising company, not a technology company.  The problem is, anyone who does want to start a company which actually researches, develops, and tries to sell technology as a product has to worry about being cloned and owned too.  Which is why most have turned to data mining for their main revenue stream.

    I get that the licensing model for video codecs was convoluted.  But fundamentally, I believe that research and development of technology is worth something.  If you don't like the cost/terms of use, negotiate or shop around.  But I guess I'm a relic of the era where most technology creators had a level of respect for other creators.
    Wow... I never realised this situation. Thanks for waking me up.
    watto_cobra
  • Apple adds WebM Web Audio support to Safari in latest iOS 15 beta

    auxio said:

    WebM dates back to 2010, but Apple has been reluctant to bake the format into its flagship operating systems. Late co-founder Steve Jobs once called the format "a mess" that "wasn't ready for prime time."
    It was a mess at the time given the potential for patent infringement.  That was settled a while ago, but Apple (and the rest of the industry) already had H.264.  So no real reason to add support until something required it.
    Thanks for the insight @auxio. Now I wonder... what would require support for WebM audio?
    watto_cobra