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Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, will soon enhance its video capability by offering Web users a new set of open-source tools for easier editing, remixing, uploading and viewing of video clips.
Because Wikipedia is owned by a nonprofit foundation and is extremely popular with Internet users, its choice of an open-source video format has opened a cultural and business schism between some of the most powerful players in the industry.
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The controversy centers on the selection of the Ogg Theora video codec, rather than H.264, which is supported by major industry players like Google, Microsoft and Apple. More…