On2, Xiph release open source multimedia code

On2 and Xiph Announce Alpha Code Release of 'Theora,' VP3/Vorbis-Based Multimedia Solution

Open-Source Audio and Video Compression Leaders Complete First Milestone With Alpha Release

New York, N.Y. --- Open source multimedia advocate Xiph.org and multimedia compression software specialist On2 Technologies Inc. have made available the initial alpha code release of its Theora media framework.

Theora ial Alpha project name for the combination of VP3, Vorbis Audio, and Ogg media framework that represents a breakthrough in license- and royalty-free open-source solutions for multimedia developers and users. The release and associated documentation are available now for download at www.theora.org.

"This preliminary code release represents the first time developers will have access to a completely license- and royalty-free system that includes world-class video and audio codecs in an integrated, streaming-friendly format, with all the source code and intellectual property open, customizable, and available for immediate, anonymous download," said Dan Miller, CTO and Founder of On2 Technologies.

"This is an engineering release, so it's definitely for the wireheads," said Emmett Plant, CEO of Xiph.org Foundation, "but it is definitely a milestone on the way to Theora 1.0 next June."

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