Re: [libreplanet-discuss] LibRay solves what problem?

[Andrew A. Adams]

> From: "J.B. Nicholson" <jbn@forestfield.org>
> On fsf-community-team@gnu.org Tobias Platen wrote :
> > Bluray has the same problem, therefore LibRay (http://lib-ray.org/) has
> > been created as a replacement.
> 
> Thanks for the pointer, but I'm unclear about what problem LibRay aims to 
> solve. I've read http://lib-ray.org/reasons.html but I'm still left 
> wondering whom will LibRay help? And how LibRay will help more than 
> delivering a Matroska file using free software-compatible (if not free 
> software-favorable) codecs?
> 
> Is LibRay solving a non-problem by pursuing a physical means of conveying 
> movie data when the trend seems (to my mind) to be moving toward 
> network-based delivery?

I would point out that not everyone has access to high speed internet 
connections at prices that make sense to use it for consumption of high 
definition video. Many rural places in the US, for example, still have only a 
single ADSL carrier offering limted broadband of perhaps 5Mbps on contended 
lines (amounting to perhaps a max download speed of 2Mbps or less during peak 
times). In addition, many Internet services charge per megabyte for downloads 
at quite hefty prices beyond a modest amount. As we move towards 4K,, 8K and 
HDR 4k/8k video standards, the bandwidth demands may well outstrip many 
people's modest connection speeds/costs. Those wishing to distribute video 
material may wish to avail themselves of multiple channels of distribution, 
including streaming, download and physical delivery of content. Postal 
delivery of a Blu-Ray technology disk may in fact be a time- and/or 
cost-effective way to provide that content.



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Professor Andrew A Adams                      aaa@meiji.ac.jp
Professor at Graduate School of Business Administration,  and
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Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan       http://www.a-cubed.info/