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AOMedia Will Be Talking More About The AV2 Video Codec Later This Month

([Standards] 90 Minutes Ago AV2 Video)


Last month the Alliance for Open Media "AOMedia" began [1]teasing that the AV2 video codec will release later this year . They have now sent us word that later this month will be a virtual event talking more about this successor to AV1.

On 20 October will be a virtual event/webinar focused on AV2. The talk will provide a first-look at the AV2 codec, AOMedia's open approach to its efforts, and their other related efforts. This AV2 talk will feature representatives from Google, Meta, and Netflix as well.

Those interested in learning more about the upcoming AV2 royalty-free, open-source video codec can do so via [2]the AOMedia.org webinar . The live event is taking place from 7PM to 9PM PST on 20 October.



[1] https://www.phoronix.com/news/AOMedia-AV2-Coming-Soon

[2] https://aomedia.org/events/live-session-the-future-of-innovation-is-open/


New Linux Companies Hope To Get Rich Quick (#3)

In the "Cathedral and the Bazaar", ESR mentions that one motivation behind
Open Source software is ego-gratification. That's where OpenEgo, Inc.
comes in. For a fee, the hackers at OpenEgo will produce a piece of Open
Source software and distribute it in your name, thus building up your
reputation and ego. You can quickly become the envy of all your friends --
without lifting a finger. Want a higher-paying tech job? With OpenEgo's
services, you'll look like an Open Source pro in no time, and have dozens
of hot job offers from across the country.

Says the OpenEgo sales literature, "Designing, implementing, maintaining,
and promoting a successful Open Source project is a pain. However, at
OpenEgo, we do all the work while you reap all the rewards..." A page on
the OpenEgo site claims, "We produced a Linux kernel patch for one
customer last year that was immediately accepted by Linus Torvalds...
Within days the person gained employment at Transmeta and is now on the
road to IPO riches..."

Prices range from $1,000 for a small program to $5,000 for a kernel patch.