The Xiph.Org Foundation announces the release of Theora 1.2.
Theora is a video codec with a small CPU footprint that offers easy portability and requires no patent royalties. While the Theora bitstream format was standardized in 2004 and our beta releases have been used by millions, this 1.2 release is an important milestone reflecting the maturity and stability of the Theora codebase.
The Theora 1.2 package includes a reference library using the revised 3-clause BSD license, allowing use in all software, free or proprietary. The reference library uses a new decoder which supports the entire Theora specification.
The package also supplies numerous resources for developers: a 190 page format specification, API documentation, example encoder and decoder software, and a draft RTP specification for real-time streaming.
This Theora release contain a new generation encoder, codenamed 'Ptalarbvorm' and support several new platforms without breaking backward compatibility.
Theora 1.2 is available for download from the following URL:
Technical support is available through the official general and developer-specific mailing lists.
Theora is mature software; do not be afraid to try it. This release reflects countless hours of debugging, manual code audits and fuzz testing. We would like to thank all the volunteers involved in this project throughout the years for their hard work. Your dedication helped improve Theora; this release is dedicated to you.
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