theora - Dec 2007 - FOSS Codecs for Online Video: Usability, Uptake and Development

Hi Xiph/Theora Folks,

I'm happy to announce the release of the second draft of this report, 
which is now available for public circulation. Many thanks go to those 
who contributed their feedback after the first draft.
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FOSS Codecs for Online Video: Usability, Uptake and Development*
A review of available tools for the creation, playback and embedding of 
online video using Free and Open Source Software video codecs and a look 
at the most pressing areas for development to enhance their adoption by 
social change video projects on the web.
http://wiki.transmission.cc/index.php/FOSS_Codecs_For_Online_Video:_Usability_Uptake_and_Development_1.2

Or via this Tiny URL:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yofb2g

A version in PDF is also available for reading offline here:
http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/anna/FOSS_Codecs_For_Online_Video_1_2.pdf

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*Summary of Recommendations*
For those of you who wish to skip to the good part, there is a Summary 
of Recommendations with links to further information and alternatives 
within the report.
http://wiki.transmission.cc/index.php/FOSS_Codecs_For_Online_Video:_Usability_Uptake_and_Development_1.2#Summary_of_Recommendations

*Feedback and Input*
There is a page on the wiki here for your input:
http://wiki.transmission.cc/index.php/FOSS_Codecs_For_Online_Video:_Input

*Distribution*
Please forward this report to any individuals/groups who might be 
interested in order to continue to promote the use and further 
development of FOSS video codecs and associated software. The report is 
released under the GNU Free Documentation License 1.2/

*Support and Network*
This report was written for the Transmission network of social justice 
online video projects.
http://transmission.cc

Many thanks,
Anna Helme
EngageMedia.org / Plumi.org


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I have read most of this paper when I first saw it posted on the iCommons list.

I would like to personally thank the three authors involved (including
Anna here) for writing and compiling such an extensive paper on the
advantages and practical uses of Theora and Vorbis, as well as
reporting what is the support status of players, browsers, and CMSs
across different platforms.  It is obvious after reading this paper
that the one area that is most lacking support for the Ogg codecs are
the CMSs.  Drupal and Joomla strike me as the most popular and their
lack for support of video will hopefully change in the advent of HTML
5.

The good news is that considering the good CMSs out there are mostly
free software, the community may modify them quickly and efficiently
to work with Ogg files.  And hopefully that will be the case.

-Ivo